Carbon offsetting and the SBTi: How to solve a problem like corporate supply chain emissions

Michael Holder
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Experts weigh in on the on-going row over the use of carbon credits to offset Scope 3 emissions, and what the future might hold for the Science Based Targets Initiative

As with a family Christmas dinner, so with the environmental movement: if you want everyone to get along, some conversation topics are best avoided. But, as everyone knows, certain issues can't be brushed...

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