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V8 Supercars corrects carbon emissions claims.
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September 18, 2008
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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 September 2008-ACCC: V8 Supercars corrects carbon emissions claims(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted an undertaking from V8 Supercars Australia Pty Ltd, concerning claims it made about offsetting carbon emissions from its V8 car racing series.
In 2007, V8 Supercars introduced its Racing Green Program. It announced that it would plant 10,000 native trees to fully offset the carbon emissions from the V8 Championship Series, including emissions from the races themselves, transport of the racing teams, air travel to the events and other activities.
The ACCC was concerned ...
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