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'Become leaders in the fight': Prime Minister urges small businesses to set climate goals

Cecilia Keating
Cecilia Keating
clock 28 May 2021 • 4 min read
Shed DistIllery in Cumbria, pictured, is a small business that has already committed to net zero | Credit: BEIS
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Shed DistIllery in Cumbria, pictured, is a small business that has already committed to net zero | Credit: BEIS

New online information hub has launched that provides advice, tips and resources for SMEs looking to set climate targets and 'green' their operations and activity

Small businesses across the UK have been urged by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to set climate targets, as part of a government drive to extend the wave of net zero commitments from leading corporates into...

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