Decarbonisation is accelerating across the G20 - but is it moving fast enough?

Michael Holder
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PwC's latest Low Carbon Economy Index shows UK and China stepping up decarbonisation efforts, but ambition still needs increasing to deliver on Paris Agreement goals

The UK maintained its position as a global leader in climate action as decarbonisation amongst the world's top economies showed signs of accelerating in the run up to last year's Paris Summit, according...

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