Net Zero Tracker: Companies 'leading' governments on drive to strengthen climate targets

Cecilia Keating
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One in three companies now has a net zero target in place | Credit: iStock
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One in three companies now has a net zero target in place | Credit: iStock

Major assessment of net zero targets of leading firms and countries reveals robust net zero pledges cover 10 per cent of global GDP

A third of large, listed companies in G20 countries now have net zero targets in place, marking a significant uptick from one in five last year, according to a benchmark of net zero goals published this...

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