Steel, cement to cash free emission permit billions

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Series Details 5.3.10
Publication Date 05/03/2010
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Article discusses the findings of a report from the environmental NGO 'Sandbag' called 'The Carbon Rich List: The companies profiting from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme'. The ten companies holding the largest number of surplus emission allowances under the EU's cap-and-trade system stand to make a profit of €3.2bn in the 2008-2012 trading period.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-environment/steel-and-cement-cash-billions-free-emission-permits-news-308484
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