'Radical collaboration': How supermarkets sit at the heart of the net zero transition

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New report from Carbon Trust identifies the biggest challenges and opportunities faced by the global supermarket sector as it seeks to deliver on net zero goals and enhance its climate resilience

For decades supermarkets have been both praised and derided as cathedrals to consumerism. They are modern miracles, delivering food security to billions of people while pushing down prices and making products...

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