Walmart expects to miss near-term climate goals amid challenges 'outside our control'

Michael Holder
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US retail giant announces that it is likely to delay meeting its 2025 and 2030 emissions reduction targets

Walmart expects to miss its near-term decarbonisation targets this decade, in part due to "challenges related to energy policy, infrastructure and the availability of cost-effective low-carbon technologies",...

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