Carbon Taxes > Russia scraps carbon tax plans after industry pushback

Russia scraps carbon tax plans after industry pushback

Published 15:48 on October 17, 2019  /  Last updated at 22:22 on September 15, 2020  / Stian Reklev /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6

Russia has dropped plans to introduce a carbon tax for major emitters, local media reported Thursday, electing instead to merely measure their carbon output.
Russia has dropped plans to introduce a carbon tax for major emitters, local media reported Thursday, electing instead to merely measure their carbon output.


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