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£215m scheme offers UK firms chance to be leaders

Series: DEFRA News Release ; 100/01 14 August 2001 (2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: British firms have the potential to become world leaders in the new market for trading greenhouse gas emissions under government's £215m programme, the 'UK Emissions Trading Scheme'. The scheme could reduce up to 2m tonnes of carbon a year from the atmosphere and create new job and investment opportunities for industry.

British firms have the potential to become world leaders in the new market for trading greenhouse gas emissions under government's £215m programme, the 'UK Emissions Trading Scheme'. The scheme could reduce up to 2m tonnes of carbon a year from the atmosphere and create new job and investment opportunities for industry.