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Article

9 Sep 2007

Author:
Nick Mathiason, Guardian [UK]

Tesco faces attack over carbon footprint

Tesco's recent attempt to present itself as a force for environmental good appears to be backfiring, as evidence emerges that Britain's biggest retailer has severely underestimated its true contribution to climate change…Christian Aid says Tesco's carbon footprint does not include the emissions caused by shoppers driving to and from its stores or those incurred by its suppliers. Christian Aid believes that the true impact Tesco has on the environment could be as much as 12 times higher than the level the supermarket admits to…A Tesco spokeswoman said: “…We are transparent about how we calculate carbon emissions and believe we can only tackle what we can directly influence. Environmental Resource Management has verified our calculations.”