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Pennsylvania court declares RGGI an illegal tax, voids regulations

Published 17:26 on November 1, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:39 on March 13, 2024  / /  Americas, US

A Pennsylvania court on Wednesday halted the state's plans to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), ruling that it constitutes an illegal tax and that the state does not have the authority to collect revenue through the cap-and-trade scheme.
A Pennsylvania court on Wednesday halted the state's plans to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), ruling that it constitutes an illegal tax and that the state does not have the authority to collect revenue through the cap-and-trade scheme.


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