Oil and gas company net-zero targets face scrutiny, skepticism from researchers Net-zero emissions targets put forward by oil and gas companies offer a chance to hold major emitters to account but continue to face skepticism from researchers examining the robustness of the mounting pledges by countries, states, cities and companies around the world. Authors of a report titled “Taking Stock: A Global Assessment of Net Zero Targets” discussed their findings May 26 at an American University Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy forum. Overall, their report found that 19% of 4,000 major emitting entities globally have net-zero pledges in place, covering 61% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 68% of global GDP, but that quality of the commitments was still inadequate.