BusinessEurope faces calls to tone down opposition to carbon trading reforms

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EXCLUSIVE: Influential industry group mulls response to proposed emission trading scheme reforms as some members call for bolder action

BusinessEurope is in the midst of "intense" discussions with its members over proposed reforms to the EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS), as some firms seek to delay planned measures to boost the carbon...

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