COP29 campaign seeks to rally 10,000 small firms worldwide to commit to CO2 cuts

Michael Holder
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SME climate pledges are being sought ahead of COP29 in Baku
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SME climate pledges are being sought ahead of COP29 in Baku

SME Climate Ambition Drive launched by We Mean Business coalition and COP29's UN Climate Change High Level Champion

A global campaign to encourage 10,000 small and medium sized businesses to commit to slashing their carbon emissions has been launched by the SME Climate Hub alongside Azerbaijan's UN Climate Change High...

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