Government insists package of support measures could offset up to half of the cost of green surcharge on energy bills
27 Mar 2013
Analysts warn failed auctions are creating a vicious cycle which pushes prices down further
22 Feb 2013
Price of allowances hits second record low this week with little movement now expected before crucial committee vote next month
25 Jan 2013
Five bank staff due to appear before judge after prosecutors raid offices across Germany
13 Dec 2012
Allowances set to be auctioned before 2015 would instead be sold in 2019 and 2020
13 Nov 2012
Number of permits to be withheld temporarily from auction will be accompanied by 'menu' of longer term options to boost carbon price
16 Oct 2012
Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry says energy saving presents 'agenda of opportunity'
21 Sep 2012
Speculation that measures designed to tackle oversupply will be delayed until late August could drive prices below €6, analysts say
19 Jul 2012
Prince of Wales's EU Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change calls on EU Commissioners to redouble green growth efforts
03 May 2012
Analysis suggests increasing EU 2020 CO2 reduction target would cost 0.03-0.04 per cent of EU GDP per year
26 Apr 2012
Record volumes of trading fail to compensate for plummeting carbon prices
05 Apr 2012
Airlines with a registry account receive almost five million permits to help them comply with EU emissions trading rules
01 Mar 2012
Proposal to deal with surplus of carbon permits will be assessed by parliament and ministers after backing from committee
28 Feb 2012
Energy efficiency directive would withhold permits to help reduce surplus, but final decision rests with ministers
28 Feb 2012
Amendment could see permits held back to reduce surplus following vote later this month
17 Feb 2012
Analysts warn prices are likely to remain in doldrums for 12 months as certified emission reduction credits reach €3.32 a tonne
16 Jan 2012
Analyst predicts average EU allowance price in third phase of EU's Emissions Trading Scheme will be €12 per tonne
05 Dec 2011
Analysts say record lows could worsen if Eurozone debt crisis escalates
25 Nov 2011
European Commission insists sale of 300 million carbon permits to fund clean energy projects cannot be delayed until markets recover
07 Nov 2011
Removing credits from the emissions trading scheme could eventually force companies towards greener technologies
21 Sep 2011
Deutsche Bank forecasts Poland and Czech Republic will get 28 per cent of EU ETS phase-three credits for free
12 Sep 2011
Carbon now expected to cost €12/t at the end of 2011 and €24/t on average over Phase 3 of EU Emission Trading Scheme
06 Sep 2011
Germany's biggest bank accused of leaving the door open for tax evasion as Deutsche denies any wrong-doing
24 Aug 2011
Six men appear in German court accused of evading more than €200m in carbon credit VAT
16 Aug 2011
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