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Carbon prices shown to work effectively after all

Industrial factory chimney emitting smoke and gas pollution into the atmosphere

Industrial factory chimney emitting smoke and gas pollution into the atmosphere Source: Getty

A new study of 142 countries over 20 years reveals a five percentage point difference between nations that did have a carbon pricing policy, to those that did not.



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