The battle over M&S Oxford Street: How embodied CO2 concerns have left retailer's redevelopment plan 'in deep freeze'

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After a two year process and public inquiry which warned project could emit 40,000 tonnes of carbon, M&S has had its plans to redevelop its flagship Oxford Street store rejected by the government

Marks & Spencer's plans to demolish and re-build its flagship store on Oxford Street in central London have been rejected by the government due to concerns over the potential carbon impact of the project....

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