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This year's holiday lights demonstrate that a zero-carbon future is possible

Harry Verhaar, Signify

10 December 2019 • 5 min read

The LED revolution is a sign business can shift the needle on climate action, argues Signify's Harry Verhaar

When the EU council and world governments meet at the UN climate talks this week to agree on emissions reductions targets, I urge them to look at the story of lighting to inspire them to up their ambition....

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