A 2020 file picture shows shoppers walk past a fashion store of H&M in central Stockholm. Photo: AFP
The world's fashion giants have pledged to trim their carbon footprint but that goal remains elusive at a time "fast fashion" is all the rage – a topic in the spotlight at the UN climate summit.
With a chance to strut their climate commitments at COP27 talks, clothing brands and manufacturers discussed global warming – but some admitted that their pledge to halve emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero by mid-century may be a stretch.