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'Show leadership': World Economic Forum urges Davos delegates to set net zero goals

20 January 2020 • 3 min read

All companies attending the Swiss summit have been asked to set targets to hit net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has requested that all companies attending this year's Davos Summit make a pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, in a bid to make this year's meeting...

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