Facebook criticised for ‘worrying lack of transparency’ over climate change

Almost quarter of world's largest listed companies have set targets for reducing their climate emissions

Businesses' commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions has reached a tipping point, claims a new report, despite a rise in emissions over the past five years and a lack of transparency by some high-profile brands.

Just weeks ahead of a critical UN summit on tackling climate change in Paris, an analysis of data from 2,000 of the world's largest listed companies has found a rise in action on climate change.