The UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Vitally important but often overlooked

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The government must be clear on the contribution it expects different interventions - including the ETS - to make as part of its overall plan for net zero, writes Simon Bittlestone from the National Audit Office

Achieving net zero depends on a multitude of government policies – grant schemes, regulations, legislation, taxation – coming together to drive down emissions. Over the past few years, the NAO has reported...

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