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UK Carbon Price a ‘Threat to Business Competitiveness’

Britain’s carbon-emitting businesses will pay more for energy than their European counterparts under the UK’s new carbon price floor, which goes into effect today. The emissions tax, set by the UK government in 2011, starts at £16 ($24.30) per ton of carbon emitted this year and rises to £30 ($45.63) by 2020. Carbon prices in […]

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