Mayor of London urges firms to grasp 'massive first-mover advantage' in net zero transition

Michael Holder
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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan addressed top business leaders at a reception hosted by The Climate Pledge and BusinessGreen
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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan addressed top business leaders at a reception hosted by The Climate Pledge and BusinessGreen

Sadiq Khan hails growing numbers of firms committed to delivering net zero emissions, at reception last night co-hosted by The Climate Pledge and BusinessGreen

Companies pursuing ambitious climate action across their business can put themselves in a position to benefit from "massive first-mover advantage" in the emerging net zero economy, the Mayor of London...

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