Retail carbon emission figures up 11% since launch of landmark roadmap

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Five years on from the launch of the BRC’s Climate Action Roadmap, estimated UK retail emissions for 2024 stood at 331 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, compared with 298 million tonnes in 2019

Carbon emission figures from the retail sector are 11% higher than those released when the industry launched its flagship strategy to reach net zero, a shock report has revealed.

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