Only one in 20 European companies on track to meet net zero climate goals

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Only five per cent of European companies surveyed are on track to meet their scope 1 and 2 target dates
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Only five per cent of European companies surveyed are on track to meet their scope 1 and 2 target dates

A new study published by Accenture finds that despite a major uptick in goal setting, only a handful of companies are on track to achieve their ambitious emissions targets

One third of Europe's largest companies have set net zero targets for 2050 or earlier, but only five per cent of them are on track to achieve their emissions goals, a new study by Accenture found. Reaching...

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