Energy efficiency and green transport help Nottingham smash 2020 emissions reduction target

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City Council says new government data shows it has reached 2020 climate target four years early

Nottingham has slashed it carbon emissions by a third since 2005, meeting a target the City Council set for 2020 four years early. Nottingham City Council reported late last week that new central government...

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