Fossil fuel giants falling short of 2C mark despite net zero pledges, investor group warns

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The $22tr investment group claims oil and gas firms moving closer to aligning with 2C global warning, but that additional climate measures are needed

Despite a series of eye-catching pledges and statements about the need to prepare for a net zero world, not a single oil and gas firm worldwide has yet credibly aligned its emissions within a 2C global...

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