Latest UK carbon auction raises over €56m

James S Murray
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Price of EUAs hits 30-day high of €14 in wake of latest auction

The UK government yesterday completed its fourth auction of carbon credits as part of the EU emissions trading scheme, again raising over €50m for the Treasury. The Debt Management Office confirmed...

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