Global corporate net zero drive 'resembles Wild West', BNEF warns

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Lack of standardisation or regulation for setting net zero targets risks undermining credibility and legitimacy of corporate climate action, influential analyst firm warns

Many of the world's largest companies are now racing to set net zero emission goals, but the varying quality of these targets and a lack of regulation or standardisation means the current landscape for...

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