Carbon Trading

Credit ratings agency predicts exposure to carbon legislation will soon begin to inform investment decisions and credit worthiness

But confidence in EU emissions trading scheme continues to grow

Republican at centre of bi-partisan effort to produce compromise climate bill says new mechanisms will be used to curb emissions

New VAT rules to be introduced after officials arrest three people in connection with alleged £14m fraud

Firms covered by new emission trading scheme have just one month to put in place processes to measure energy use and carbon emissions

Ecotricity sparks fresh row after slamming larger rivals for failing to back up green commitments with genuine investment

Speculation is mounting that the government is struggling to secure the support it needs to pass cap-and-trade legislation

CBI warns that forcing firms to report the same emissions data in different ways is driving up the cost of their environmental initiatives

Power station operator says subsidies and carbon price too low to justify use of biomass technology

Founding member of Western Climate Initiative quits carbon trading scheme over economic fears