Investment

Carbon trading firms shells out £27m for renewable energy project specialist

Report claims global voluntary carbon offset market worth $331m last year

European venture capital investment in cleantech firms fell during the first quarter, but analysts insist outlook remains upbeat

Controversial projects for curbing emissions and deforestation to be rubber stamped by international "gold standard"

Defra report says scheme would be too unpopular and set-up costs would outweigh financial gains

Business leaders urge government to reinvest revenue raised from carbon credit auctions in green initiatives

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

Three new reports suggest clean tech investment continues to go from strength to strength

New fund to invest in emission reduction and climate change adaptation measures

Firms applying for loans to support low carbon projects could receive cash back incentives of up to £51,000