Carbon Trading

Moderate Democrats and Republicans increasingly confident they can secure the 60 votes needed to pass cap-and-trade legislation

Document suggests processes for approving Clean Development Mechanism projects will be streamlined

Europol estimates carbon credit VAT fraud carried out by organised criminals could have cost EU billions in lost tax revenue

Controversial draft agreement signals that key industrialised nations will support global scheme to raise climate funds from aviation and shipping

Landmark ruling strengthens president's ability to deliver climate change deals in both Washington and Copenhagen

Anger over decision to bar 10 Chinese wind energy projects from entering UN-approved carbon offset scheme

Short-haul operators and inefficient airlines likely to see profits hit by inclusion in EU emissions trading scheme

Danish government joins UK, France and Netherlands in imposing new rules to tackle "carousel fraud"

Energy firms predict further increases in carbon price are imminent if phase three allowances are not auctioned earlier

Climate bill defeated in 41-33 vote, as government insists it will put the bill before the Senate for a third time on Friday