Carbon price floor

Carbon pricing and the journey towards an 'energy constrained world'

Policy

Carbon pricing and the journey towards an 'energy constrained world'

An international system to curb energy use may be the only way to lift people out of poverty while preserving the planet - but is the world really ready for such a radical shift in thinking?

clock 08 July 2019 •
Budget: Keep strong CO2 price or risk coal revival, research warns

Policy

Budget: Keep strong CO2 price or risk coal revival, research warns

As Chancellor Philip Hammond readies Budget, Aurora Energy Research analysis reveals potential for adding 10GW of renewables by 2040 if carbon price increases

clock 22 October 2018 •
Budget: Chancellor urged to retain and strengthen carbon price floor

Taxation

Budget: Chancellor urged to retain and strengthen carbon price floor

'If the government is serious about its commitment to the Paris Agreement, now is not the time to consider lowering carbon prices, indeed it suggests they should be increased'

clock 19 October 2018 •
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