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Most vulnerable EU industries need 100 pct free carbon-France
2016-02-16 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Energy intensive industries most likely to leave the European Union because of costs should get all of their EU Emissions Trading System permits free until other major blocs have a carbon price in place, France's economy minister said on Monday. The European Commission is revising its rules for handing out free permits to cushion energy intensive industries, such as the steel sector and oil refiners, from the expense of offsetting emissions on the ETS. French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron...
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