Refrigeration accounts up to 70% of supermarket carbon emissions

By Stephen Jones2025-07-01T15:20:00

Source: The Grocer / Neil White Photography

Up to 70% of the global supermarket sector’s Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions currently stem from cooling systems, either within stores or across the supply chain, a new ‘first of its kind’ report from the Environmental Investigation Agency has revealed

Supermarkets have been urged to accelerate efforts to decarbonise their cold supply chains, or the sector will miss key environmental targets.

Refrigeration accounts up to 70% of supermarket carbon emissions

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