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EU approves overhaul of emissions trading
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15th February 2017
The EU's cap and trade scheme has been widely criticised as being ineffective in creating sustainable incentives for industries to invest in low carbon technologies. The EU Parliament has narrowly voted to approve reforms to the scheme in a bid to increase the carbon price and change behaviour.
More details can be found in this article in the Guardian
MEPs approve overhaul of EU carbon emissions trading scheme https://t.co/h1LNatdyzO
— Guardian Environment (@guardianeco) February 15, 2017
Market shrugs as EU lawmakers pass carbon trading reforms: https://t.co/iEk3y2jGyF #euets pic.twitter.com/LXlFDHH12I
— Climate Home News (@ClimateHome) February 15, 2017
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