Reports: UK government 'actively considering' fresh links with EU emissions trading system

Stuart Stone
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UK reported to be weighing up whether to link its emissions trading system with the European Union's carbon market

The government is said to be "actively considering" whether or not to link the UK Emissions Trading System (ETS) with the European Union's carbon market. The EU's ETS has been in operation for more...

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