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Rio Tinto boss says tough choices required to make 2025 emissions target

Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm has admitted he regrets setting a 2025 emissions reduction target for the miner.

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Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm

Rio is aiming to reduce emissions by 15% by 2025.

"I probably regret setting a target for 2025," Stausholm told a business breakfast in Perth on Friday.