'Low integrity': Report accuses top firms of failing to deliver on net zero pledges

Cecilia Keating
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Report warns that most targets remain vague and limited in scope | Credit: iStock
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Report warns that most targets remain vague and limited in scope | Credit: iStock

Majority of corporate net zero targets at world's largest firms are not robust enough, even when they claim to be science-based, according to new analysis

A lack of short-term emissions reduction targets, an overreliance on carbon offsetting practices, and the exclusion of key sources of emissions from carbon accounts are seriously damaging the credibility...

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