Government extends carbon pricing relief for energy-intensive firms

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The Grangemouth oil refinery and petrochemical plant in Central Scotland | Credit: iStock
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The Grangemouth oil refinery and petrochemical plant in Central Scotland | Credit: iStock

BEIS confirms it will continue to help emissions-intensive companies cope with electricity bills amid gas price crisis, arguing that 'carbon leakage' still poses a risk to UK economy

Energy-intensive manufacturing businesses and industrial plants facing soaring electricity bills as a result of the gas price crisis received a major boost today, after the government formally confirmed...

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