UK’s “inconsistent, regressive” carbon pricing system needs reform to reach 2050 net zero -think-tank

Published 00:01 on July 28, 2021  /  Last updated at 13:28 on July 28, 2021  /  Aviation/CORSIA, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Shipping, UK ETS

The UK’s current carbon pricing measures are “inconsistent, regressive, unclear, and cannot put the country on the path to reach net zero emissions by 2050”, a think-tank said Wednesday, urging wide-ranging reforms to the system.
The UK’s current carbon pricing measures are “inconsistent, regressive, unclear, and cannot put the country on the path to reach net zero emissions by 2050”, a think-tank said Wednesday, urging wide-ranging reforms to the system.


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