A watershed moment in the fight against greenwashing

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The world cannot afford greenwashing that postpones or displaces genuine decarbonisation, which is why the Science-Based Targets' Net Zero Standard is such a crucial tool, argues Will Jenkins at Carbon Intelligence.

Imagine the scene. You return home to find your partner has only done half the washing up. "What about the other half?" you ask. "Oh don't worry," comes the reply. "I paid someone else to do that amount...

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