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Fossil fuel aid drastically skews carbon pricing impact, study finds from UK example

Published 17:48 on February 22, 2019 / Last updated at 18:02 on February 22, 2019 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes), Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International

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Fossil fuel subsidies can drastically skew the overall impact of carbon pricing, according to new research that found the UK transport sector facing an net impact of more than £200/tCO2 (€230, $260) while some EU ETS-covered sectors face only £2.
Fossil fuel subsidies can drastically skew the overall impact of carbon pricing, according to new research that found the UK transport sector facing an net impact of more than £200/tCO2 (€230, $260) while some EU ETS-covered sectors face only £2.


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