Businesses lagging behind government in adoption of carbon targets

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New Carbon Trust research shows only 59 per cent of FTSE 100 have clear, robust emission goals in place

Many of Britain's largest firms are still failing to deliver clear and robust emission reduction targets of their own, despite the government's adoption of long-term and ambitious carbon budgets for the...

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