Carbon prices to average €23 in the 2020, analysts say

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But Thomson Reuters predicts without emissions trading scheme reform and 2030 climate targets EU Allowances may remain at €14

EU carbon prices are set to more than treble to an average of around €23 a tonne during the 2020s, according to a new analysis. A new Thomson Reuters report on EU energy and climate policy published...

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