Subscriber OnlyBusinessEconomicsGeorge Shultz Defies GOP in Embrace of Climate AdaptationAlex Nussbaum, Mark Chediak and Zain ShaukDecember 1, 2014, 5:00 AM UTCUpdated onDecember 1, 2014, 2:01 PM UTC As Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state, George Shultz faced off against Muammar Qaddafi, the Soviet Union and Chinese communists.His latest cause, though, is one few fellow Republicans support: fighting climate change.