Why do we need carbon labelling?

In the last few hundred years, a combination of population growth, intensive farming, deforestation and industrialisation has greatly increased the amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. This is causing the Earth’s temperature to rise. We’re already seeing these changes affect crop production, ecosystems, whole societies and economies. The situation grows more urgent with every passing decade.

While many of us are learning to recycle, drive less and better insulate our homes, we must also recognise that every product we use has a carbon footprint. And that’s why the Carbon Trust created the Carbon Reduction Label – to encourage producers to cut the footprint of the things we buy and to help each of us make simple, no-cost changes that reduce our carbon footprint too.