RGGI carbon auction raises more than $100m

James S Murray
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US regional cap-and-trade scheme successfully completes latest emission permit auction

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the US carbon cap-and-trade scheme covering 10 eastern states, has confirmed it raised more than $104m (£63m) for investment in low-carbon and energy-efficiency...

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