UK opens consultation on post-Brexit ETS penalties, in another sign rousing carbon trade proponents

Published 22:55 on November 25, 2020  /  Last updated at 15:07 on March 3, 2022  /  Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Paris Article 6, UK ETS  /  No Comments

The British government is consulting the oil and gas industry about penalties under a post-Brexit UK emissions trading scheme, in what observers said was another potential sign the country will opt to implement a domestic cap-and-trade system instead of a tax when it leaves the EU ETS at the end of this year.

The British government is consulting the oil and gas industry about penalties under a post-Brexit UK emissions trading scheme, in what observers said was another potential sign the country will opt to implement a domestic cap-and-trade system instead of a tax when it leaves the EU ETS at the end of this year.

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