EMEA > UK govt slashes free carbon permit allocation to heavy industry ahead of ETS launch

UK govt slashes free carbon permit allocation to heavy industry ahead of ETS launch

Published 20:11 on May 10, 2021  /  Last updated at 01:00 on May 19, 2021  /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

The UK government appears to have slashed by over 30% the number of allowances it will freely allocate to industry this year under its new emissions trading scheme.
The UK government appears to have slashed by over 30% the number of allowances it will freely allocate to industry this year under its new emissions trading scheme.


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