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Net zero: what is it and what does it mean for my investments? - Redington

Becoming ‘net zero’ is our best chance of addressing climate change and our first step in securing a sustainable future for all. But what does ‘net zero’ actually mean?

Posted on Jun 03, 2021

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... You’d be hard pressed to open a newspaper, switch on the TV, or log on to LinkedIn without so much as a mention of net zero. It’s everywhere – and rightly so. Climate change poses a huge and immediate threat to us and our planet. In fact, the World Economic Forum has ranked climate change-related risks top of the pile for the past three years in a row: ‘climate action failure’ has been recognised as the greatest risk in 2021 with respect to its likelihood and its impact on global economic systems.

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