Investment

Taxes on foreign exchange transactions, carbon allowances, aviation and shipping are mooted suggestions in leaked report by UN advisers

BIS reveals fresh plans to bolster UK SMEs including targeted support to energy and sustainability sectors

Regional carbon trading scheme on track to launch in 2012

New exchange-traded fund to track the performance of increasingly significant rare earth metal stocks

Tax changes designed to tackle carbon credit carousel fraud come into force from today

Vince Cable's regional strategy should favour low-carbon growth, says Friends of the Earth

WHEB Asset Management fund manager argues undervalued clean tech sector represents great investment opportunity

But only after energy giant reportedly cuts minimum price

Business leaders have welcomed government plans to launch the new institution, but fears remain that the Treasury is trying to limit its ability to raise private finance

Programme launched at Nagoya aims to embed 'natural capital' into national accounts in an effort to improve biodiversity protection