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A year of NDCs: How businesses can prepare for the upcoming wave of climate action plans

Stuart Stone

05 December 2024 • 14 min read

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Keir Starmer updating the UK's emissions targets at COP29 in Baku | Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

EXPLAINER: Governments around the world are due to submit updated national climate action plans by February next year - BusinessGreen explores the likely impact on the global business community

What are NDCs? Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are a critical component of the Paris Agreement. They are the national climate action plans that governments are required to submit every five...

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