A financial instrument designed to offset activities that may damage wildlife in particularly fragile areas, such as rainforests.

Government figures show almost a fifth of Italy's energy came from renewable sources last year

Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, and Mexico regarded as particularly suitable for biodiversity version of carbon credits

Survey suggests worldwide optimism about our ability to prevent global warming is plunging, with China and India the only markets challenging the doom and gloom

RES Group proposes 150MW plant based at the city's port, but 80 per cent of wood feedstock expected to be imported

Industry defies worldwide trend of falling R&D budgets, but EU warns overall spending gap between Europe and its competitors is still widening

Chinese chemical companies' use of offsets has a 'total lack of environmental integrity', says Connie Hedegaard

New Fuga sedan represents first foray into hybrid car sector

UK businesses must do more to maintain investment flows into nascent renewables industry, head of advisory group warns

Councils ready to usher in 'brave new world' of renewable energy, but Local Government Association warns members will need funding to drive renewables revolution