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SBTi approves carbon credits for Scope 3 emissions offsetting to dismay of NGOs, own staff
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Shell abandons 2035 emissions target and weakens 2030 goal
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CDP’s new global focus does not change that Asia is central to our strategy: impact chief Nikki Bartlett
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