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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Businesses rewarded for closing factories due to green carbon credits loophole, says Greenpeace

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Companies have been making millions in unused carbon credits by closing or idling factories due to a loophole in a government decarbonisation scheme, according to campaigners.

Greenpeace’s Unearthed investigation unit analysed the UK emissions trading scheme (ETS) – a government-run cap and trade system designed to reward firms that cut emissions from their operations.

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