EU carbon allowance surplus set to double by 2020

Will Nichols
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Sandbag research suggests oversupply may hit 4.5 billion allowances, undermining drive to low carbon economy

Europe's carbon allowance surplus could more than double by the end of the decade, undermining its ability to deliver long term emissions reductions, according to campaign group Sandbag. The group today...

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