KEY POINTS
- Net-zero pledges have become more common among companies and governments as concerns over climate change and the planet’s environment continue to grow.
- While much of that has focused on curbing greenhouse gas emissions, there is a wave of net-zero pledges that focus on water.
- The UN, whose COP26 climate conference takes place this week, is predicting that there will be a 40% shortfall in freshwater resources by 2030.
