Global carbon market expands nine per cent to €48.4bn during mixed 2015 for emissions traders

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Thomson Reuters report reveals value of global carbon market expanded last year, despite fall in volumes

The value of the global carbon market rose nine per cent last year to €48.4bn, despite a 19 per cent contraction in the volume of emission allowances traded throughout 2015. That is the main headline...

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