EU carbon price plumbs new depths on weak emissions data

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New EU data confirms emissions fell 2.6 per cent last year, prompting carbon price to fall to record low of just over €6 a tonne

Carbon prices in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) hit a new record low of €6.14 a tonne yesterday afternoon, following the release of new EU data showing the greenhouse gas emissions covered by the...

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