Carbon Taxes > EU foresees UK link to its ETS, but Britain baulks at trade pact rule-taking

EU foresees UK link to its ETS, but Britain baulks at trade pact rule-taking

Published 17:43 on February 4, 2020  /  Last updated at 09:45 on December 14, 2020  / Ben Garside /  Carbon Taxes, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

The EU is proposing to link its ETS to a separate British carbon market under a post-2020 trade deal, but the idea faces headwinds as Britain has rejected applying similar rules in its opening salvo of post-Brexit talks.
The EU is proposing to link its ETS to a separate British carbon market under a post-2020 trade deal, but the idea faces headwinds as Britain has rejected applying similar rules in its opening salvo of post-Brexit talks.


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