The O2 and The 1975 debut first wave of carbon removal concerts

James Murray
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The O2 and The 1975 debut first wave of carbon removal concerts

Venue announced over 500 tonnes of carbon were removed from the atmosphere to compensate for emissions from four headline shows

The O2 in London has today revealed the results of a pilot project that saw it invest in carbon removal credits to tackle emissions from the hosting of four headline shows this February from award-winning...

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