Is 'net-zero' greenwash?

Joel Makower asks if the fast-expanding net zero movement risks being undermined by a lack of clarity over what constitutes an effective net zero strategy
This year, there has been much ado about zero. It's becoming hard to read the green media, or even the mainstream media, without seeing new net-zero commitments from companies, governments, institutions...
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