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Kate Raworth: Net-zero is not enough, businesses must shoot for net-positive

Kate Raworth: Net-zero is not enough, businesses must shoot for net-positive

EXCLUSIVE: Influential Oxford economist Kate Raworth has warned that the recent surge in net-zero targets could create a disconnect between businesses and the living world, and the focus should instead be on setting net-positive strategies to build a restorative, regenerative economy.

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