High gas costs and very low auction prices for carbon emissions within the European emissions Trading Scheme meant that generators chose to use dirty coal rather than gas.

较高的天然气价格和如今欧洲排放交易体系上极低的碳排放量拍卖价格意味着高污染的煤炭更加受到发电厂商的欢迎。

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This is a small and highly specialised group who tend to buy through dealers rather than at auction.

这是一个相当专业的小群体，他们意图从经纪人手中而不是通过拍卖会购买艺术品。

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Mr Obama wants to auction off, rather than give away, permits to emit carbon dioxide.

奥巴马想对二氧化碳的排放许可进行拍卖，而不是采取分发的方式。

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Across the carpet, Christie's has been masquerading as a dealer called King St Fine Art, through which clients who prefer to dispose of their artworks by private sale rather than public auction are supposed to find an outlet.

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That is why the games are being sold by private treaty rather than included in the auction of Dome assets scheduled to start on 27 February.

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An investigation revealed that Greenberg had been warned by experts that bottles in his collection were not authentic and decided to push them on unwitting buyers at his auction rather than toss them, Hueston said.

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