Inefficiency of UK offices fuelling climate change and driving up costs, report finds

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Energy waste remains widespread, despite the availability of established solutions that can cut costs and emissions, new report from Green Alliance finds

The energy wasted by just a few thousand office buildings across five UK cities is costing firms £60m, a report highlighting the energy inefficiency of the UK's commercial buildings has found. Produced...

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