DECC dismisses fears that CRC will cost the taxpayer

James S Murray
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Officials claim there is no reason to believe councils and hospitals will end up paying excessive penalties under carbon trading scheme

Officials at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have said there is no reason believe that the imminent Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme will result in a net transfer...

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