South Korea on course for 'world's highest' carbon price

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Analysts say government under-estimating 2020 emissions could drive allowances to $93/tonne when cap and trade scheme launches in 2015

South Korea could be set for the world's highest carbon prices when the country's emissions cap and trade scheme gets under way at the start of 2015. Analysts say the Korean government's refusal to...

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