(Reuters) - U.S. utility Southern Co on Wednesday committed to reducing its carbon emissions to “net zero” by 2050 following investor pressure to set a more ambitious goal to combat climate change.

The target aligns Southern’s emissions reduction strategy with that of several other major U.S. utilities, including Duke Energy Corp, Xcel Energy Inc and Dominion Energy Inc

The Atlanta-based company’s pledge, unveiled at its annual shareholder meeting, goes beyond a 2018 commitment that it would emit “low to no” carbon by 2050, environmental groups said. Read Full Article - Reuters, May 27, 2020