MTN commits to zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
By Dineo Faku
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JOHANNESBURG - MTN, AFRICAâS biggest mobile provider, has committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2040 amid global momentum to meet the Paris Agreementâs 1.5°C limit.
MTN said yesterday that it had set science-based targets to achieve a 47 percent average reduction in absolute emissions for scope 1, 2 and 3 by 2040.
Group president and chief executive, Ralph Mupita, said MTN had a role to play in Africa and the Middle East to contribute meaningfully on much-needed actions to mitigate the impact of climate change.
âThatâs why we are committed to achieve net-zero emissions by no later than the end of 2040,â said Mupita.
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