Arsenal's net zero goal approved by SBTi

Stuart Stone
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Validation of pledge to hit net zero by 2040 makes Arsenal the only football team in the world to have an SBTi-approved target, club claims

Arsenal Football Club has today revealed its goal of reaching net zero emission by 2040 has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - a move it claims makes it the only football club...

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