Carbon Trading

Voluntary Carbon Standard extended to include forestry and agricultural projects

Climate change bill set to pass after government extends feed-in tariff and signals it will put cap on carbon credit imports

New software suite expected to streamline carbon offset processes, making it easier for corporate buyers to track credit origins

Industry insists outlook remains upbeat, but credit crunch and rising construction bills are prompting growing numbers of developers to review projects

Officials claim government is working on nationwide scheme designed to drive investment in carbon capture

German energy giant acquires 50 per cent stake in Agrinergy to support goal of generating 90 million carbon credits by 2012

Senior advisor hints at early action from Obama White House to deliver federal climate policy

Carbon trading outfit provides offset customers with access to video diaries demonstrating how the emission reduction projects they fund are working

Energy Commissioner claims that with EU committed to continued use of coal there is no alternative to carbon capture

There is a lot to admire about the EU's plans to tighten up its emissions trading scheme. But, as Steve Zwick discovers, many in the carbon offsetting industry feel they are being sold short by the proposals