Transition plans will underpin progress towards net zero

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Transition Plan Taskforce secretariat co-chairs Dr Ben Caldecott E3G's Kate Levick explain how the initiative aims to develop the 'gold standard' for UK firms’ climate transition plans

Ahead of and during COP26 in Glasgow companies and financial firms around the world made hundreds of different net zero commitments. This included financial firms with assets of over $130tr who all committed...

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