Carbon Trading
IFC launches new $152m green bond designed to protect forests
First-of-its-kind forest protection bond gives investors the option of getting repaid in either carbon credits or cash
World Bank: Emissions trading could cut carbon mitigation costs by a third
New analysis finds more international carbon trading could drastically reduce costs of delivering deep emissions cuts
Canada to impose carbon tax from 2018 in bid to hit Paris goals
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces mandatory carbon tax of at least $10 per tonne from 2018, as part of efforts to 'make a real and honest effort' to tackle climate change
300 days on from Paris - time for airlines to come on board
WWF's James Beard argues there has never been a better opportunity to deliver an ambitious international deal for tackling aviation emissions
Government urged to retain price floor, as pressure to reform global carbon taxes mounts
Chancellor Philip Hammond due to set out future for three-year-old carbon price floor in November's Autumn Statement, as OECD exposes persistent 'carbon pricing gap'
China to launch pilot energy trading programme
Scheme designed to cap energy consumption by allocating quotas to companies
How corporate carbon pricing is delivering results
Over 1,200 firms are now either using internal carbon pricing already or plan to do so soon, CDP report reveals, but is it impacting their investment decisions?
Canada prepares to introduce nationwide carbon price
If Canadian provinces fail to effectively regulate carbon emissions national government will impose a carbon price, according to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna
High Ambition Coalition members call for 'robust' aviation emissions deal
EU, Mexico, and Marshall Islands call on International Civil Aviation Organisation to build on Paris Agreement success and 'make history again'
Is a global consensus starting to build around carbon market mechanisms?
UNFCCC meetings in Asia Pacific region and developing countries have recently explored new market approaches towards tackling emissions
How California is channelling carbon market revenues into green vehicles, clean air, and methane reductions
Last-minute deal breaks political stalemate to deliver $900m to programmes to cut greenhouse gases
Reports: Mexico to launch carbon cap-and-trade market pilot
Mexico reportedly set to launch 12-month pilot ETS for up to 60 companies in November ahead of full scheme in 2018
The EU ETS in a post-Brexit world
What does the future have in store for Europe's carbon trading scheme, asks EEF's Nicholas Troja
Trudeau promises to deliver strong carbon price 'right across' Canada
Canadian Prime Minister steps up pressure on provinces to deliver carbon pricing mechanisms
EU carbon price tumbles in wake of Brexit uncertainty
UK's vote to leave the European Union sends shockwaves through carbon markets and prompts fears of EU ETS exit
EU environment ministers urge Paris ratification and carbon trading reform
Environment council adopts statement in support of Paris Agreement and debates reform of the EU emissions trading scheme
Washington State updates emission trading scheme proposal
But International Emissions Trading Association raises concerns over lack of clarity in the draft Clean Air Rule
Tense Exxon AGM delivers limited progress on climate
Oil giant accepts resolution to allow small shareholders to nominate board members, but rejects most other climate resolutions during high-profile annual general meeting
France to set carbon price floor at €30 per tonne
Environment minister Ségolène Royal says new floor price will be enshrined in 2017 Finance Bill in an effort to kick-start concerted efforts from other nations
France vows to tackle faltering carbon market with unilateral floor price
President Francois Hollande commits to unilateral carbon floor price in a bid to 'show the way' towards a more effective carbon market
European diplomats criticise UN plan to curb airline emissions
ICAO blueprint criticised for having too many exemptions to be credible, too little detail to be trustworthy and for contradicting Paris climate deal
How the global aviation industry could help save the world's forests
Carbon trading body argues integration of aviation market-based mechanism and existing REDD+ scheme could provide win-win for the climate
The CRC is not dead yet - Environment Agency dishes out latest fines for emissions scheme non-compliance
Environment Agency confirms a number of public sector bodies caught out as it announces latest CRC and EU ETS penalties
Is a global aviation emissions deal being quietly prepared for take-off?
New FlightPath 1.5 campaign aims to build support for historic aviation climate change agreement
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