Net Zero Tracker: Listed companies on track to burn through 1.5C carbon budget inside 57 months

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UK's glass sector is one of those targeting net zero by 2050 | Credit: iStock
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UK's glass sector is one of those targeting net zero by 2050 | Credit: iStock

World's biggest companies must cut emissions by up to 10 per cent every year through to 2050 to put the world on track to meet goals of Paris Agreement

The world's listed companies have just 57 months based on current emissions trends before they deplete the emissions budget required to limit warming to 1.5C, according to the latest Net Zero Tracker report...

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