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COP27: First Movers Coalition expands with green concrete purchasing pledge

Cecilia Keating

08 November 2022 • 3 min read

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Group confirms around $12bn worth of deals have been inked in support of next generation clean technologies since scheme launched last year

The First Movers Coalition of companies has announced a major expansion today at an event on the fringes of the COP27 Climate Summit, welcoming 10 new companies to its fold and launching a new workstream...

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