Why counting the cost of carbon is anything but straightforward

By Simon Rawlinson2023-09-11T06:28:00

Is the price of carbon emissions going up or down? It might depend on who you are and where your project is located, writes Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis. That is not a good thing

Do you know the price of a pint of milk? It’s the classic question to catch out politicians – challenging how in touch they are with the lives of ordinary voters.

I have some sympathy with the hapless interviewee as the issue is not that simple. The answer depends in part on where you buy the milk – corner shop or supermarket for example. However, politicians clearly do need to have a feel for the markets that they are influencing – whether it is food, housing or decarbonisation.

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