Is US scheme repeating EU's emissions trading mistakes?

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As RGGI's second auction gets underway report claims emissions caps could be much higher than needed

The US's first cap-and-trade carbon market conducted its second carbon credit auction this week, as a report revealed that emissions in the region were 16 per cent below the scheme's cap. The Regional...

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