Decarbonization and value creation can go hand in hand. The Boston Consulting Group – the consultancy partner of COP26 – has worked across multiple industries and investors to transform high emitting businesses while creating meaningful value in the process. 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Research from Princeton University plots a Blueprint for how the US can achieve net zero emissions in the next decade showing the key is overcoming execution challenges including the infrastructure deployment and the mobilisation of capital and labour.
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