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'Not just a catchline': UN Secretary-General launches Net Zero Expert Group

James Murray

31 March 2022 • 5 min read

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New body tasked with developing stronger standards for net zero emissions pledged from non-state entities, including businesses, investors, and cities

Four months on from the COP26 Climate Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has today advanced ambitious plans that he announced in Glasgow for a new mechanism to enhance the credibility of net...

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