The Carbon Price Floor and the UK's industrial energy strategy

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Tim Rotheray of the CHPA argues that disagreements over the carbon floor price are a red herring, the government's focus should be on boosting competitiveness and efficiency

In his blog on the 5th March, James Murray raised some very interesting challenges about how industry can support decarbonisation whilst opposing the flagship UK carbon tax. In visiting industrial sites...

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