Cisco announces absolute carbon target

James S Murray
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Networking giant unveils plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent by 2012 as it seeks to reduce $100m a year energy bill

Cisco has today announced plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from across its operations by 25 per cent by 2012 based on 2007 levels, a goal that would result in a reduction in carbon emissions of 181,000...

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