Carbon Trading

Draft proposals could see about 600 carbon-intensive firms included in carbon trading scheme from 2012

Opponents say taxpayers will pay for burden of concessions offered to polluters

Minister dismisses "exaggerated" cost projections, arguing that offsets will help reduce the cost of meeting 25 per cent target

Longyuan offers foreigners first chance to invest in wind energy sector at the generation level

Solray Energy stakes claim to world's largest algae refinery, which converts toilet wastewater to biofuel

Australian premier could act if Parliament fails to pass his green plans

German Chancellor fears that ambitions to secure a global pact have diminished

Reforesting degraded land could cut 90 million tons of carbon emissions annually, says IFC

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd expresses anger at opposition's continued attempts to block cap-and-trade legislation

MPs told over $5bn of tourism dollars are at risk if reef is allowed to die