Emissions Trading Scheme

Study suggests more efficient practices will be crucial in attracting investment into the sector

Sandbag research suggests oversupply may hit 4.5 billion allowances, undermining drive to low carbon economy

Tesco, Unilever, EDF and Shell join major call for heads of state to agree 2030 targets later this month

Four British men were last week jailed for their part in a multi-million euro carbon allowance crime ring, but do the same security risks remain?

EEF's Richard Warren argues those who characterise climate policy as a battle between clean tech and heavy industry, including BusinessGreen, are guilty of absurd simplification

Six trade bodies call for greater support ahead of 2015 vote, setting parties six 'key tests' of their clean energy commitment

Draft proposals reportedly suggest increased support to help poorer member states and heavy industry meet 2030 climate goals

Citing senior government official, Reuters reports legislation to underpin world's largest national carbon market expected to be finalised this year

But Thomson Reuters predicts without emissions trading scheme reform and 2030 climate targets EU Allowances may remain at €14

Burning Europe’s lignite reserves would wipe out carbon budget from 2020 until the end of the century, says Greenpeace