Carbon Trading

Following Republican opposition to stimulus plan, White House moves to dampen expectation that cap-and-trade legislation will pass this year

Regulator will rule that carbon dioxide is a danger to public health under Clean Air Act

Nine EUA auctions announced with the next due on 24 March

As research reveals tropical rainforests are an even more important store of carbon than previously thought, the Indonesian government finds new ways to cut them down

Carbon market experts claim lack of political will has hampered JI progress

Companies are rumoured to be selling off huge numbers of EUAs in desperate bid to raise cash, raising prospect of surge in carbon price come 2012

Industry concerned UK's expanded Carbon Reduction Commitment cap-and-trade scheme will treat private equity portfolios as one group - landing them with a huge administrative headache

Despite falling carbon price, oil giant insists EU emissions trading scheme is driving investments in low carbon technologies

Suspended CDM project verifier reinstated after company improves auditing processes

Each member state will be responsible for administering scheme to a number of airlines with the UK likely to manage almost 800 airlines' involvement