The limits of Science-Based Targets

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Forum for the Future's Iain Watt is feeling cynical about science-based targets

Science-based targets have quickly become de rigueur for companies with aspirations to be leaders on climate change. And quite right too. The idea that corporate targets should be based on what's required,...

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