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CarbonNeutral Company buys up GreenLife in global push

11 November 2008 • 2 min read

UK offset specialist acquires US operations and sets sights on Asia

UK-based carbon offset provider The CarbonNeutral Company has today bolstered its presence in the fast-expanding US market, shelling out an undisclosed sum to acquire New York-based The GreenLife Organisation...

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