Shocked, Shocked: Major UK Grocer Delays Net-Zero Plan For Another 15 Years (But It'll Be Great In 2050!)

Morrisons has become the first UK supermarket chain to postpone its net zero carbon emission targets, delaying them by 15 years to 2050. Britain’s fifth-biggest grocer said its new targets would cover the entire supply chain, as well as Morrisons stores, including emissions from agriculture and land-use sources.

The Bradford-based company said it had achieved a 22% reduction in total carbon emissions since 2019 – its baseline – through operational changes, energy-efficiency projects, lower-carbon logistics and collaboration with its suppliers.

Morrisons denied the changes were a watering down of its targets. Andrew Edlin, head of sustainability at the chain, said: “The validation of these targets reaffirms Morrisons’ commitment to sustainability and the move to a 2050 target across the full value chain is a big step forward in our journey to net zero.

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He added that industry-wide collaboration would be essential in achieving these goals. The government, under Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has a target of reaching net zero in the UK by 2050, with interim carbon budgets for 2030 and beyond.

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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/15/morrisons-becomes-first-uk-supermarket-to-delay-net-zero-targets