John Lewis plans 150 renewable energy centres

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Retailer targets 15 per cent cut in emissions through network of biomass facilities and energy efficiency improvements

Retail giant John Lewis Partnership has pledged to cut its emissions by 15 per cent over the next decade by constructing up to 150 renewable energy centres to help power its stores. Waitrose, the Partnership's...

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