Carbon floor price launches at £16 per tonne
But IPPR warns policy will only serve to undermine UK competitiveness unless action is taken to prop up EU carbon price
The government has imposed a minimum price for companies emitting carbon, despite concerns that the measure will drive up energy bills while having a negligible impact on global greenhouse gas emissions....
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Christine Lagarde hints at green bond push from the ECB
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Net Zero: Government faces legal threat as calls for 'green recovery' build
Campaign group Plan B writes to Prime Minister and Chancellor warning legal action is imminent if stimulus package becomes a 'New Deal for Polluters'
