Study: Consumer carbon emissions have plummeted through 2020 - and some savings could continue

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Lockdown caused emissions to plummet across several consumer categories, as survey suggests some people are now keen to embrace behaviour changes that have led to lower emissions

Carbon emissions from six key consumer spending categories fell by almost a third during the UK's lockdown and remain 14 per cent lower than in 2019, according to a new analysis of Lloyds Bank spending...

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