Africa > South African carbon tax could be too low, too limited to cut emissions -report
South African carbon tax could be too low, too limited to cut emissions -report
Published 22:40 on February 5, 2021 / Last updated at 11:45 on February 6, 2021 / Africa, Carbon Taxes, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Voluntary
South Africa’s carbon tax may be ineffective in cutting the country’s greenhouse gas emissions on its own, a report by a major consulting firm warned.
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