Fifth of CO2 emissions come from supply chain for large companies – Brinkwire

Large multinational companies and their wide-reaching supply chains are to blame for almost one fifth of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. 
A study found the true carbon footprint of companies such as Total and BP is concealed due to how emissions are reported. 
Scientists from the UK and China mapped emissions generated by multinationals’ assets and their suppliers abroad.  
Carbon emissions from multinationals’ foreign investment were 18.7 per cent of all emissions in 2016, they found. …

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