U.N. launches group to hold companies to account for net-zero pledges

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The United Nations on Thursday announced the members of an expert group that will scrutinize corporate pledges to achieve net-zero emissions, an effort to prevent greenwashing as private sector climate plans proliferate.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said the group of 16 experts will analyze the net-zero plans of companies, investors, cities and regions in order to develop stringent and transparent standards to ensure they deliver their promises.

A recent report found that net-zero pledges by 25 top global companies - from Amazon to Unilever - lack clear plans to achieve them and mislead consumers.

 

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I love it; thank you to the UN since some countries (*pollution-induced-cough*USA*cough) really like to service corporations over citizens of the country/world. We’ll have to use our $ to hold those corporations accountable (politicians won’t)-don’t spend with those companies.

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