Report: UK carbon regulator needed to combat 'inconsistent' industrial CO2 reporting

Michael Holder
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UK's glass sector is targeting net zero by 2050 | Credit: iStock
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UK's glass sector is targeting net zero by 2050 | Credit: iStock

Heavy industry requires simplified and consistent carbon measuring methodologies if UK is to reach net zero, warns Energy Systems Catapult

The UK should establish a 'carbon regulator' alongside simplified and stronger greenhouse gas measuring and reporting methodologies in order to help decarbonise the country's heavy industries in line with...

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