California hails cap-and-trade a roaring success

Jessica Shankleman
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But tradable allowances barely clear $10 floor price

California has hailed its first ever carbon auction as an unqualified success, even though the permits sold at a level barely above the asking price following an 11th hour lawsuit from businesses to block...

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