Carbon Trading

Investment in carbon asset fund growing as firms look for most cost-effective way to buy carbon credits

"Negotiating text" likely to be in place by the end of the year as delegates signal support for forestry schemes

Research claims simpler "climate compensation" model needed to tackle low customer awareness of offsetting

Chicago Climate Exchange begins trading futures in first US cap-and-trade scheme

Emissions trading is widely touted as one of the best mechanisms for tackling climate change, but how do these schemes work and how will your business be affected? Tom Young investigates three of the emissions trading schemes having an impact on UK firms...

Defra looking for "Primary Participants" to manage bids for carbon credits

New York rubber stamps plans that will see energy companies have to buy carbon credits at auction

Report claims credits are badly undervalued

European Parliament proposal to ensure cash from auctioning carbon credits to airlines goes to fund green projects looks set to be rejected by the UK

Officials set out plans for more robust "additionality" rules