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Bank Australia sets interim 2030 net zero target

BY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023 10:42AM

Bank Australia has announced that it will aim to reduce its carbon emissions by 64% by 2030 as an interim step to net zero by 2035.

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