Carbon Trading

Colourful senator Clive Palmer withdraws his party's support for controversial amendment at 11th hour

Two week summit ends positively as negotiators edge towards an international emissions reduction framework for 2015

New report calls for price on carbon of up to $103 a tonne from next year

Head of the International Monetary Fund urges central bankers to take steps now to deliver carbon pricing mechanisms

Scotland's 2020 Climate Group urges businesses to ramp up carbon-cutting efforts after figures reveal 2012 emissions rose

Committee on Climate Change hails major pledges this week from China and USA

Royal Dutch Shell CO2 executive reveals company currently prices carbon at $40 per tonne

Over 60 systems now cover 12 per cent of global emissions, but report warns "steady" progress is at risk from lowering of ambition

New survey by International Emissions Trading Association calls on EU to set ambitious 2030 carbon cutting target

Survey of market stakeholders finds strong support for emissions trading system, but questions remain over its role in driving green growth