text: (WASHINGTON, DC, OCTOBER 27,1998) --General Motors, Monsanto, British Petroleum, and the World Resources Institute (WRI), today called for actions to reduce the risk of climate change. The group announced that for proactive leaders there are major business opportunities in meeting the climate challenge, if the policy environment is right. The comments were made at a Washington, DC, press briefing introducing the collaboration entitled "Safe Climat~e, Sound Business."