'Fly less to do more': Why businesses should reduce their air travel emissions

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Firms without air travel emission reduction targets are missing a major opportunity to be climate leaders, writes AEF's Florence Long

Many companies have pledged to meet net zero emissions by 2050, but few have set tangible goals for emission reduction. Even fewer have created transition plans for reducing their travel emissions. This...

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