Offsets

Two new guidelines should make it easier for under-represented countries to launch CDM-approved projects

Policies identified by the government to protect ecosystems may fail due to a lack of expertise and knowledge, report warns

Rail operator pledges to maintain zero-carbon journeys while refocusing on cutting company-wide emissions by a quarter

Levy to curb excessive profits among several tax options being considered by UN, along with banning credits from new HFC-23 facilities

The UN's top climate change chief has called for technologies that soak CO2 from the atmosphere - but are such techniques feasible? Tom Young investigates

Wind farm in Inner Mongolia secures CDM approval with pledge to reduce emissions by 101,000 tonnes a year

Analysts say high use of UN offsets in EU emissions trading scheme suggests industrial gas credits are being ditched before 2013 cut off point

Carbon Retirement urges small and medium emitters to become "carbon-neutral" and boost voluntary offset market

Figueres urges Japan to re-engage with negotiations on future of Kyoto Protocol, warning carbon market could suffer as a result of current stand-off