Officials claim there is no reason to believe councils and hospitals will end up paying excessive penalties under carbon trading scheme
Labour enjoys commanding poll lead as Senate prepares for second debate on defeated climate bill
Market steady as US unveils Boxer-Kerry climate bill
Those that fail to switch to low-carbon businesses could also harm long-term prospects
New chief energy scientist says UK emissions could be twice the officially suggested levels
Legislation outstrips Waxman-Markey with proposal for 20 per cent emission cuts by 2020
Market activity continues to grow with African carbon offsets emerging as the season's "must have"
European Commission proposes reforming VAT rules to help tackle surge in carbon trading fraud
Senior execs in the carbon market predict China will announce plans for national emissions trading scheme at Copenhagen
Barbara Boxer and John Kerry will provide fresh impetus to US push for domestic climate legislation