Barker urges Hedegaard to beef up carbon registry security

Jessica Shankleman
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UK Climate Minister says all carbon registries should have the same security measures as bank accounts

British Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has written to EU Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard calling for carbon registries to be given the same security standards as bank accounts, following the...

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