RGGI mulls taking middle ground on cap cut as states grasp for compromise

Published 21:43 on September 29, 2016  /  Last updated at 21:43 on September 29, 2016  / Ben Garside /  Americas, US

RGGI states are considering setting a 3.5% annual cap decline after 2020 as carbon leakage concerns leave some members wary about a push to double the market’s emission reduction rate, an analyst said on Thursday.
RGGI states are considering setting a 3.5% annual cap decline after 2020 as carbon leakage concerns leave some members wary about a push to double the market’s emission reduction rate, an analyst said on Thursday.


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