'We cannot rely on voluntary measures': WWF calls for net zero mandate for large UK firms

Cecilia Keating
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Corporate up take of net zero goals needs to accelerate, WWF warns
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Corporate up take of net zero goals needs to accelerate, WWF warns

UK should pass climate legislation ordering large companies to establish robust and science-based climate action plans, according to WWF

The government should make it a legal requirement for large companies to publish detailed action plans setting out how they plan to reduce their emissions to achieve net zero, according to WWF. Publishing...

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