UK government to retain emissions trading next year

Emissions trading will not be replaced by a carbon tax in January, the UK government has confirmed, saying it will explore the scheme’s expansion into new sectors and potential future alignment with the EU ETS, itself the subject of reforms under the European Green Deal.

by Gareth Simkins and Robert Hodgson

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