BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union should change the way it hands out free pollution permits in the bloc's carbon market, which is failing to bring about deep cuts in emissions, EU auditors said.
The EU carbon market is the world's biggest - covering around 45% of the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions. It puts a price on pollution by forcing factories, power plants and airlines running flights within Europe to buy permits to cover their emissions.
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