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New Framework Challenges Traditional Carbon Accounting Methods for Corporate Supply Chains

A groundbreaking study introduces a dual-metric framework for calculating corporate supply chain emissions that could reshape climate strategies. The method combines expenditure and quantity data to identify overlooked emission hotspots in organizational purchasing.

Rethinking Corporate Carbon Accounting

Researchers have developed a novel heuristic framework for estimating indirect supply chain emissions that challenges conventional carbon accounting methods, according to recent reports in Scientific Reports. The approach, which analyzes both expenditure and physical quantity data, suggests significantly different emission reduction priorities compared to the widely-used expenditure-based method currently dominating corporate sustainability reporting.

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London Schools Receive Air Filtration Systems in Multi-Million Pound Pollution Initiative

Hundreds of London schools are implementing new air filtration systems to combat classroom pollution. The £2.7 million initiative reportedly aims to reduce harmful particulate matter by up to 68% in educational settings across the capital.

Major Air Quality Initiative for London Schools

Hundreds of London schools are set to receive advanced air quality filtration systems in a significant £2.7 million program designed to reduce classroom pollution and safeguard children’s respiratory health, according to reports from City Hall. The initiative, which sources indicate will cover more than 200 educational institutions across the capital, represents one of the most substantial investments in classroom air quality in recent years.