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Study: Net zero targets spreading around the world at 'startling' rate

12 December 2019 • 4 min read

ECIU analysis highlights how a significant chunk of the global economy is already subject to existing or planned net zero emissions targets

Two-fifths of the global economy is covered by existing or intended net zero emissions targets, according to a new analysis by Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) think tank. An update to the...

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