Climate action accreditation group SBTi holds firm on targets for companies

Climate action accreditation group SBTi holds firm on targets for companies

As fossil fuel companies water down their climate commitments, and banks cast doubt on global warming targets, one key climate-action organization is holding firm. The Science Based Targets initiative will continue to insist that corporations seeking validation under its climate-plan accreditation – considered an international gold standard – must set a 1.5°C climate target, as set out by the Paris Agreement. Scientists have warned that the 1.5°…