'Still a long way to go': FOI request reveals nearly a third of responding NHS Trusts not measuring carbon footprint

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Freedom of Information request reveals many NHS Trusts do not have clear decarbonisation roadmaps in place despite ambition to reach net zero by 2040

Nearly a third of NHS Trusts in England that responded to a recent Freedom of Information (FOI) request are not measuring their carbon footprint, according to new data revealed by engineering firm Schneider...

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