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$1 trillion US carbon trading market by 2020: study
02-14-2008 · EurekAlert!Analysts at New Carbon Finance predict characteristics of a $1 trillion carbon emissions trading market expected to emerge soon in the US. The forecast is based on study of 13 climate change-related bills before the American Congress, the positions of US presidential candidates, and extensive knowledge of Europe's carbon market experience.
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