Why decarbonisation depends on data

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With 2024 already here, it’s too late for any one organisation to roll out a strategy that can guarantees the whole textile sector can reduce its carbon emissions by 45% in the next seven years – a figure called for by scientists if the 1.5C global warming target is to be met by 2030. But Liam Salter, CEO of Reset Carbon explains how this might still work.

Clean reliable production data is the only way to set and meet climate targets.

With 2024 already here, it’s too late for any one organisation to roll out a strategy that can guarantees the whole textile sector can reduce its carbon emissions by 45% in the next seven years – a figure called for by scientists if the 1.5C global warming target is to be met by 2030. But Liam Salter, CEO of Reset Carbon explains how this might still work.

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