So the CRC is a tax... what happens now?

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James Ramsay of Carbon Clear urges firms to act swiftly to cope with the government's surprise CRC reforms

As most CRC Energy Efficiency participants will now be aware, the Comprehensive Spending Review last week significantly moved the scheme's goalposts. Despite repeated assurances by the Environment...

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