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UK’s ETS for waste risks raising costs for local govts and pushing rubbish to landfill, experts warn

Published 16:13 on April 22, 2024 / Last updated at 16:13 on April 22, 2024 / / CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), CBAM & Tariffs

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The extension of the UK ETS to include emissions from waste risks imposing significant new costs on cash-strapped local council authorities and pushing more rubbish to landfills, unless the government passes supporting policies within the next two years, experts said on Monday.
The extension of the UK ETS to include emissions from waste risks imposing significant new costs on cash-strapped local council authorities and pushing more rubbish to landfills, unless the government passes supporting policies within the next two years, experts said on Monday.


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