'Commitment removed': Have over 200 businesses really dropped their net zero pledges?

Stuart Stone
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The Science Based Targets initiative recently removed more than 200 companies' short-term or net zero climate commitments from its list - but where does that leave affected firms?

More than 200 companies - including the likes of Microsoft, Eurostar, Asda, Twitter, Diageo, P&G, and Unilever - recently had their short-term emissions goals or net zero commitments "removed" from the...

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