How to Net Zero

Mar 08 2024 13 ep. 43 mins 5
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Net Zero. Companies and governments have made it their sustainability north star and chances are it made some form of headlines in recent news. Met with enthusiasm and swiftly followed with concerns around greenwashing, the big question we now urgently need an answer to is HOW – how do we zero out emissions? How do we formulate and accurately measure progress against targets and goals? How do we ensure claims about emission reductions achieved can be trusted? How to Net Zero, a podcast by impact verification organization SustainCERT, brings together industry experts, climate frontrunners and

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