Steam rises from the cooling towers of the coal power plant of RWE, one of Europe's biggest electricity and gas companies in Niederaussem, Germany, Mar 3, 2016.
However, just 4 per cent of the targets meet the criteria laid down by the UN's Race to Zero campaign, for example by covering all emissions, starting to cut them immediately, and including an annual progress update on interim and longer-term targets. The pace of change among governments and corporates is set to form a central part of the COP28 climate talks in Dubai starting in late November.
"With credible net zero target-setting a proxy for forward-thinking, future-proofing companies, it begs a simple question: are the firms we’re investing in, working for and buying from on the right or wrong side of the line?"