Common standard for carbon neutrality under development

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The development of PAS 2060 is being supported by organisations including Marks & Spencer and Eurostar

The new standard will provide an official definition of carbon neutral UK standards body BSI is developing a standard designed to cut through accusations of "greenwash", which have surrounded the term...

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