Whitehall smashes through 10 per cent carbon target

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Civil servants hailed as leaders in energy saving as Whitehall cuts carbon emissions nearly 14 per cent in one year

Whitehall has hailed its employees as champion energy savers, revealing that central government departments have slashed carbon emissions by 13.8 per cent in a year, far exceeding the coalition's promise...

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