Lendlease to ban diesel on construction sites in zero carbon push

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Property firm to phase out diesel use on its construction sites from 2025 as it sets out plans to align business with 1.5C global warming trajectory

Lendlease has announced plans to phase-out the use of diesel across all its European construction sites from 2025, with the property developer shifting instead towards renewable electricity to power on-site...

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