Carbon intensity of global economy falls, but not fast enough

Madeleine Cuff
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Businesses advised to brace themselves for bumpy ride as gap widens between fastest decarbonisers and climate laggards

The carbon intensity of the global economy is falling faster than ever before, but the pace of change is still not enough to hit global climate targets, new research published by PwC warns today. In...

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