Carbon price plunges 20 per cent after EU backloading vote

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Price of allowances drops to just over €4 as commissioners meet to discuss potential 2030 climate targets

The price of EU carbon allowances plunged 20 per cent yesterday, after lawmakers delayed drafting legislation to prop up the ailing bloc's emissions trading scheme (ETS). Allowances were traded at just...

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