'Long way to go': Top investors warn climate plans from world's most polluting firms set to miss net zero goals

Cecilia Keating
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First edition of investor coalition’s 'net zero company benchmark' highlights long distance big emitters must travel before climate engagement is aligned with Paris Agreement goals

Despite the wave of net zero and climate commitments unveiled by corporates around the world over the last year, the corporate world still has a "long way to go" in delivering on its promises, according...

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