Emissions Trading Scheme

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

Industry organisation EEF calls for greater protection for energy intensive industries from cost of decarbonisation

UK government publishes position paper on Emission Trading Scheme reforms calling for the cancellation of an 'ambitious volume' of excess allowances

Tony Abbott's ongoing failure to repeal Australia's carbon tax contains a serious message on the general direction of global climate policy

New report calls for price on carbon of up to $103 a tonne from next year

Head of the International Monetary Fund urges central bankers to take steps now to deliver carbon pricing mechanisms

Over 60 systems now cover 12 per cent of global emissions, but report warns "steady" progress is at risk from lowering of ambition