Japan carbon trading scheme faces fresh doubts

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Final decision on future of controversial cap-and-trade scheme delayed for second time

Japan's government yesterday further delayed a decision on whether to forge ahead with the creation of a greenhouse gas emissions trading system or postpone the launch of the scheme until after fiscal...

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