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Germany Can’t Freeze CO2 Permits as Czechs Warn of Contagion

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The German carbon registry said it can’t freeze permits despite reports that it received stolen allowances from the Czech Republic.

German law allows permits to trade freely unless there is legal action, said Julie Steinen, spokeswoman for the German emissions-trading authority DEHSt. She declined to say whether permits reported missing from the Czech registry were found in Germany.