U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos to follow the principles outlined by an expert group to make 'credible', accountable net-zero pledges.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the World Economic Forum , in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
The United Nations and standard setter the International Organization for Standardization launched thein November to become a reference text and help organisations come up with solid plans, avoiding slogans, hype and obfuscation. "It leaves the door wide open to greenwashing," he said, referring to unsubstantiated claims by some firms that their products are ecologically friendly.
"The transition to net-zero must be grounded in real emissions cuts – and not rely on carbon credits and shadow markets," he said.
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