Survey: Over 60 per cent of CEOs confident in meeting 2030 net zero targets

Stuart Stone
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Global business leaders remain strongly committed to climate action despite 'challenging macro conditions, according to KPMG's 2025 CEO Outlook report

Despite several high-profile delays to near-term climate targets this year, 61 per cent of CEOs are are confident in meeting 2030 net zero goals compared to just 51 per cent in 2024. That is according...

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