Carbon Trading

As new proposals for a US cap-and-trade scheme are debuted, presidential hopefuls both reiterate commitment to tackle carbon emissions

MEPs vote in favour of tougher carbon emission rules, but opposition to wide-reaching programme in some member states is strengthening

Auction designed to tackle carbon credit "gazumping" is massively oversubscribed

Analysts claim firms are cutting corners to get CDM projects approved, amid wider concerns about the additionality of many schemes

As the first regional cap-and-trade scheme in the US undertakes its inaugural auction, Western states unveil plans for one of the most demanding carbon trading initiatives yet

Investment banking giants continue push into carbon markets

Price of EUAs clears €25 per tonne on back of remarkable rally in oil

Experts predict price of EUA credits to rise to €37, as carbon offers safe haven to nervous traders

But report argues stringent penalties for non compliance mean firms would still be well advised to move now to draw up a carbon management plans

As price of carbon slips in wake of Wall Street crisis, experts insist carbon credits could prove safe long-term bet for nervous investors