Carbon Trading

World Bank claims carbon market more than doubled in size last year, but experts warn of rocky road ahead as uncertainty over post-2012 framework begins to bite

Study predicts that US cap-and-trade scheme would result in GDP being just 0.3 per cent lower than business-as-usual projections by 2030

Expansion of carbon market into Asian time zone would result in stronger price signals for European traders

As Greece is suspended from UN carbon trading scheme, verification firm insists mechanism is on track to deliver over 2.7bn tonnes in emission reductions

New global poll reveals majority believe oil prices will just keep climbing

Government's Carbon Reduction Commitment cap-and-trade scheme could penalise companies using green energy

Investment bank predicts strong demand for credits that it claims will deliver biodiversity benefits alongside carbon reductions

In a last-ditch attempt to save his environmental legacy, the US president is today expected to set out new goals for cutting carbon emissions

UN regulators respond to ‘incompetence’ claim by clamping down on approvals

Many now accept that a global carbon market is an "impending reality", but how should businesses prepare. Stephen Mooney investigates the five steps every firm should take to ensure they are ready for carbon trading