British American Tobacco pledges to deliver 'carbon neutrality' by 2030

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Tobacco giant promises to beef up existing environmental targets and make all plastic packaging recyclable

For many environmental campaigners, the tobacco industry remains something of a persona non grata. But as a multi-billion dollar industry with global supply chains the sector still has considerable environmental...

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