Emissions Trading Scheme

A 2035 ban on sales of new fossil fuel cars and vans in Europe now looks inevitable, after long talks led to EU Council agreement on a host of crucial green policies

Plus Canada single-use plastic ban, new Colombia president’s fossil fuel phase-out plans, and all the top green business news from around the world this week

A day of high drama in Brussels ended with a huge boost to efforts to phase out petrol and diesel cars and a row over reforms to the EU's emissions trading scheme

Member states back pioneering proposals for an import levy on carbon intensive goods produced in countries with lower environmental standards

Carbon pricing has always been a thorny political issue, but as Ministers weigh how to drive the next phase of the net zero transition some experts believe it has a critical role to play

Andrew Warren explores the EU Commission's ambition to include European shipping in its emissions trading scheme

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including China ETS forecasts, India's infrastructure blitz and Germany's CO2 rise

Carbon pricing is no panacea to the UK's climate challenge, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray

Current piecemeal approach to carbon pricing threatens progress towards global climate goals, Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance argues

Annual survey of International Emissions Trading Association highlights growing optimism for carbon markets worldwide in 2020s