Popping the low carbon bubbly: How champagne is adapting to climate change

Michael Holder
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BusinessGreen uncorks the esteemed French wine region's attempts to protect its interests in the face of the changing climate

Green businesses with something to celebrate could do worse than pop open the champagne. The small but globally-renowned wine-growing region has been plugging away quietly at its environmental and sustainability...

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