Half the High Street signs up to Carbon Trust Standard

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Businesses accounting for over half the UK retail market are now committed to cutting emissions year-on-year

Firms accounting for over half the UK's retail market are now signed up to the Carbon Trust Standard, publicly committing themselves to reducing greenhouse gas emissions each year, according to new research...

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