'Significant progress': BBC slashes Scope 1 and 2 emissions by a fifth

Stuart Stone
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Broadcaster reveals latest emissions figures ahead of planned release of TCFD and TNFD-compliant Transition Plan later this year

The BBC has revealed it has made "significant progress" against Scope 1 and 2 emissions goals, slashing direct operational carbon emissions by 21 per cent against a 2019/20 baseline and overachieving on...

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