Should we just get rid of corporate net-zero goals? (opens in new tab)

In order to stave off the worst effects of climate change, experts say that we, as a planet, need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. That has led countless companies to set their own corporate net-zero goals—and use carbon credits and renewable energy certificates to balance out their emissions—as a way to show their commitment to the climate. But a company getting to net zero on paper isn’t actually all that beneficial for the climate, argues a from the Searchlight Institute, a centrist De...