Apparel sector emissions grew by 7.5% in 2023, finds the Apparel Impact Institute’s (Aii) annual report, Taking Stock of Progress Against the Roadmap to Net Zero 2025. This stark rise in greenhouse gas emissions marks the first year-on-year increase since Aii began tracking the industry’s climate progress in 2019. Total emissions for the year reached 944 million tonnes, accounting for nearly 2% of total global emissions and pushing the industry further from its goal of halving its carbon footprint by 2030. The sector’s rise in emissions was driven by increased…
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