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New UN panel looks to hold companies, governments accountable for net-zero pledges

Corporate Knights

Net-zero pledges have become commonplace among corporations, financial institutions and cities, but questions abound as to whether those companies and governments have real plans in place to achieve them. In many cases, corporations or local governments don’t yet know how they will achieve net-zero status by 2050.

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NGO Calls on CA100+ to Show “Willingness to Act”

Chris Hall

Planned guidance for wider engagement themes and tweaks to the Net Zero Company Benchmark, but inconsistent voting records limiting intended impact. When the initiative launched at the end of 2017, just five of the focus companies had set net zero commitments.