'Inconsistent': National Audit Office warns public sector emissions reporting is a mess

Cecilia Keating
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The National Audit Office HQ, in Pimlico, London | Credit: iStock
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The National Audit Office HQ, in Pimlico, London | Credit: iStock

Lack of central leadership or clear standards for how departments should report their emissions could hamper public sector's drive to net zero, report warns

A major report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned the UK government's system for counting and reporting greenhouse gas emissions is patchy and muddled, with approaches to climate impact disclosure...

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