Premier League football clubs pledge to develop 'robust' environmental policies

Michael Holder
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Each of England's 20 top flight clubs have agreed to develop a 'robust' environmental sustainability policy and assess their operational and value chain carbon emissions

England's Premier League football clubs have collectively agreed to a new set of environmental actions, which will see each club appoint a sustainability officer, develop a robust sustainability policy,...

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