EU carbon price breaches record €50 per tonne mark

Michael Holder
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Cost of pollution on Europe's emissions trading scheme continues to surge with analysts bullish of further rapid rise this year

Carbon prices on the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) have topped €50 per tonne for the first time, according to reports, as tightening climate policies and growing demand from investors...

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