Climate Minister hints carbon price floor is here to stay

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Greg Barker seeks to reassure low carbon businesses that "green levy" review has finished

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has downplayed fears the recent review of "green levies" will trigger a widespread rollback of environmental policies that could erode investor confidence in the low...

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