Royal Ascot appoints carbon removals firm CUR8 to rein in emissions

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Credit: Ascot Racecourse

Partnership with CUR8 aims to slash unavoidable emissions from Royal Ascot and support Ascot Racecourse's net zero strategy

Ascot Racecourse, the home of Royal Ascot, has hired carbon removals experts CUR8 to help it remove 138 tonnes of carbon dioxide generated during this year's week of races. The company announced...

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