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A uniform carbon tax across most of Denmark’s economy has broad political support, but clarifying the finer points of the package will decide whether it is accepted by the wider business community
Danish government plan generally ignores the idea that additional taxation would see businesses quit the country
AMBITIOUS PRICING Denmark’s proposed carbon price, above that of Europe’s emissions trading system (ETS), is high enough to change business cases and spur decarbonisation efforts
HEAVY DISCOUNT Heavy-industry may be offered a discount tax rate
KEY QUOTE This is a clear recognition that the EU ETS is not working well enough and that more is needed ...
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