What happens to your emissions target if your firm doubles in size?

James S Murray
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BT's new carbon reduction model aims to allow firms to adapt emission targets as they grow, while still retaining green credibility

Emission reduction targets are at the centrepiece of any credible green business policy but as many firms are now discovering, setting the right target is far more difficult than it first appears...

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