How SME awareness of net zero tripled inside two years

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How SME awareness of net zero tripled inside two years

More than eight out of 10 SMEs now recognise the importance of achieving net zero emissions, but cost-of-living and energy crisis is hampering progress

Eighty-two per cent of business leaders from small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in the UK have said they recognise the importance of achieving net zero, but their ability to deliver deep emissions...

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