Government urged again to deliver mandatory emissions reporting

Will Nichols
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Critics claim voluntary carbon regime has "singularly failed" and needs replacing wirth mandatory rules

The government has today once again been urged to force large companies to submit annual greenhouse gas emission reports as its consultation on the issue draws to a close. Defra invited views on four...

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