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Retailers hit carbon targets two years early

James Farrow
clock 02 August 2019 •
Retailers have beaten their industry carbon targets | Credit: AJ Watt
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Retailers have beaten their industry carbon targets | Credit: AJ Watt

Emissions from retailers such as Morrison's, John Lewis and Sainsbury's down a third since 2005

The UK's leading retailers have met their industry climate targets two years early, trade body the British Retail Consortium (BRC) revealed today. Thirty retailers - including Morrison's, John Lewis...

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