A train company that operates services in south-east England has set targets to help mitigate the effects of climate change.
Govia Thameslink Railway , which operates Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern, says the group has set science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets. The goals have been validated by the corporate climate action organisation Science Based Targets initiative .GTR's head of environment and sustainability, Jason Brooker, said: “This is our public commitment to push ahead with net-zero by 2050.
Luiz Amaral, chief executive officer of the SBTi, said: “The ambition of GTR’s targets is aligned with the need for the global economy to rapidly cut emissions."UK getting more hot and more wet days – Met OfficeHomes to be powered by grass cuttings