However, it's not only retail production that is responsible for carbon emissions. Buildings from various sectors need to up their game:

Median electricity and gas intensity of commercial buildings in England and Wales in 2019, by building type (in kilowatt-hours per square metre)

Electricity intensity

Gas intensity

Hospitality

Shops

Emergency

services

Health

Education

Offices

Factories

Warehousing

Other

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100

150

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250

300

Electricity intensity

Gas intensity

Hospitality

Shops

Emergency

services

Health

Education

Offices

Factories

Warehousing

Other

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50

100

150

200

250

300

Electricity intensity

Gas intensity

Hospitality

Shops

Emergency

services

Health

Education

Offices

Factories

Warehousing

Other

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50

100

150

200

250

300

Electricity intensity

Gas intensity

Hospitality

Shops

Emergency

services

Health

Education

Offices

Factories

Warehousing

Other

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50

100

150

200

250

300

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