Personal footprinting scheme slashes employees' carbon emissions

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Consultancy WSP Environment and Energy hails success of pioneering carbon trading initiative

A voluntary carbon allowance scheme has helped around 1,500 employees at green consultancy WSP Environment and Energy to cut their carbon footprints by an average of 10 per cent over the past year...

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