Firms must publish carbon credentials to win public work

By Tom Lowe2021-06-07T09:31:00

Government makes contractors reveal current footprint and reduction plans to bid for work worth more than £5m

Firms will need to reveal their current carbon footprint and set out annual carbon reduction plans to bid for public work, the government has announced.

From the end of September, contractors vying for public projects worth more than £5m a year will need to commit to becoming net zero by 2050 to be considered.

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