Arsenal's plan to reach net-zero by 2040 has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global body that enables businesses to set ambitious emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science.

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The approval means that Arsenal’s action plan for net-zero aligns with the most ambitious pathway to limit global temperature rises, as the SBTi is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science.

Arsenal have announced they have become the only football club in the world to have a net-zero target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).The club committed to reach net-zero by