Fossil fuel giants step up calls for global carbon price

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Six European energy companies write to UN asking for help to develop worldwide price on emission

BP and Shell are among six major energy companies who have written to the UN calling for a global price on carbon to help them accelerate the deployment of low emission technologies. The letter outlines...

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