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More companies pledge 'net-zero' emissions to fight climate change, but what does that really mean?

  • Written by Amrou Awaysheh, Assistant Professor of Operations Management and Executive Director, Business Sustainability Lab, Indiana University
imageThe world's pledges so far aren't enough to stop climate change, U.N. data show.Metamorworks via Getty Images

You’ll probably hear the term “net-zero emissions” a lot over the coming weeks as government leaders and CEOs, under pressure, talk about how they’ll reduce their countries’ or businesses’ impact on...

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