Carbon Trust calls for 25 per cent carbon cuts across the public sector

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Research shows carbon reductions targets are becoming more ambitious but have potential to go further

The entire public sector has the ability to match or exceed the government target of cutting emissions from its estate by a quarter over the next four years, the Carbon Trust will say today. Analysis...

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