Two companies a week signing up to science-based targets climate push

Madeleine Cuff
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Autodesk, UBM, and Host Hotels and Resorts latest join global initiative, as total number of firms committed to science-based emissions goals rises to 168

The Science Based Targets initiative, which aims to persuade companies to set emissions reductions targets in line with keeping global warming to well below two degrees, now has more than 168 signatories,...

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