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SSE and Drax call for UK to ensure 'robust and strong' carbon price

SSE and Drax call for UK to ensure 'robust and strong' carbon price
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Treasury faces fresh calls to confirm future of carbon price floor, as EU begins work on post-Brexit emissions trading scheme plan

The government has today faced fresh calls for it to clarify the future of the UK's carbon price floor, with energy giants SSE and Drax jointly urging the Treasury to deliver a "robust and strong carbon...

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