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EU Carbon Permits Are Fastest-Rising Commodity in June

European Union carbon permits, the world’s fastest-rising commodity in June, advanced to their highest in more than three months after the bloc unveiled a $149 billion growth plan for the region’s economy.

Allowances for December jumped 3.6 percent to close at 8.28 euros ($10.48) a metric ton on the ICE Futures Europe exchange in London. They gained 30 percent this month. United Nations emission credits are ranked second-fastest for the month, rising 23 percent.