Business and investors urge EU to target at least 90 per cent emissions cut by 2040

Stuart Stone
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More than 100 business leaders from firms including Unilever, Coca-Cola, Google, and Ikea call on EU to set more ambitious emissions reduction target

More than 100 businesses and investors have inked a joint letter calling on the European Union to set a more ambitious greenhouse emissions reduction target of at least a 90 per cent cut by 2040 against...

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