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Businesses put their own price on carbon

Geoff Riley

25th April 2016

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The number of businesses who are voluntarily putting a price on their carbon emissions is rising rapidly. For some it is part and parcel of their deep-rooted commitment to sustainability as a foundation for corporate social responsibility. For others it makes commercial sense to price in carbon now ahead of what many regard as an inevitable carbon tax in the future.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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