The Mayor of London’s ‘Green Theatre: Taking Action on Climate Change’ plan offers practical advice to the industry on how emissions can be cut and includes a carbon calculator that can be used to identify areas of production that create the largest amount of emissions.

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‘Green Theatre’ outlines the most practical and effective measures that can be taken to reduce energy use in buildings while also saving money in energy bills and concludes that if all actions recommended are taken, the industry could reduce carbon emissions by almost 60 per cent by 2025.

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