by P. Gosselin, Nov 1, 2025 in NoTricksZone
Nearly 900 companies—including dozens of large international corporations—have quietly withdrawn from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), reports Blackout News here.
The move is being touted as an “overdue return to economic common sense.”
The SBTi requires its members to set scientifically validated climate targets, essentially aligning their emissions goals with international standards.
The recent exodus of 893 firms signals a growing discontent. According to the reporting, many companies are questioning the practical feasibility of the initiative’s stringent requirements. The core argument?
Political climate policies that ignore technical and financial limitations end up jeopardizing long-term economic viability and weakening global competitiveness, stability and profitability as the bedrock for any meaningful long-term investment.
Great Britain, the USA, and China have seen the highest number of companies ending their participation.
The hundreds of corporate withdrawals mark a pivot toward economic realism and suggests that self-determined, pragmatic strategies are replacing politically mandated ones, asserting that a credible, long-term environmental policy must first respect economic strength.
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