CCC chief Chris Stark: The net zero target setting 'sugar rush' is over

Stuart Stone
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Climate Change Committee chief tells Net Zero Festival that it is now time for businesses and governments to turn targets into action, but that aligning corporate action with the wider economy's transition should take priority over hitting individual targets

Climate Change Committee chief executive Chris Stark has declared the "sugar rush" era of net zero target setting over, with pressure now mounting on businesses and governments to deliver results. Speaking...

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