china aiming to reach their peak emissions by then. america s targeting net zero by 2050. china hoping to be carbon neutral a decade after that. but these are promise, not guarantees. within the u.s., energy has become more efficient. about 20% of electricity comes from renewables, like wind and solar. but politics have forged avoiding creating consistent climate solutions. the u.s. has a credibility challenge. there is a lot of just attention on u.s. s domestic political challenges to achieving and fulfilling those climate promises. china for its part tends to under promise and over deliver. reporter: under the all-powerful central government, china s challenge is its size and rapid growth. shanghai, china s most developed city, is home to more than 24 million people. and keeping all of this up and going relies on a constant power supply. in recent decades, china s economy has soared, nearly
Targeting Net Zero: A strategic framework for business action
A net zero emission economy will be essential to maintain a stable global climate. The private sector has a critical role in delivering this and there is a growing body of evidence to demonstrate that it makes good business sense to act.
This briefing and accompanying strategic framework, prepared by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, seek to provide practical, strategic guidance for how organisations can overcome some of the challenges that are preventing action and how they can find ways to implement a net zero strategy.
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