Carbon price to rise in face of economic slump

James S Murray
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Experts predict price of EUA credits to rise to €37, as carbon offers safe haven to nervous traders

The price of both UN approved CER carbon credits and EU-backed EUA credits will rise, despite the likelihood that an economic recession and associated fall in carbon emissions should result in lower demand....

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