Turning a groundswell of climate action into ground rules for net zero

Apr 9, 2024

Following a groundswell of voluntary net-zero targets by companies, regulators are increasingly introducing mandatory rules. If governments can overcome the barriers to rigour, coherence and fairness, such mandatory ‘ground rules’ have the potential to overcome the obstructionism that holds back a just climate transition.

Publication details
Theme(s)
The urgency of zero
Type(s)
Comment
Author(s)
Allen, Myles Axelsson, Kaya Caldecott, Ben Fankhauser, Sam Hale, Thomas Hepburn, Cameron Rajamani, Lavanya Smith, Steve Wetzer, Thom
Year(s)
2024
Nature Climate Change

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