COKE EXEMPTION

BY ALAN OSBORN
THE BRITISH government's decision to exempt coke, (when it is used as a chemical reductant in steel production), and some other fuels with non-energy "dual-uses" from its Climate Change Levy has been approved by the European Commission. Brussels said it was giving a go-ahead following a "revised notification" by the UK addressing the Commission's concerns about competition and the environment.



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