Emissions Trading Scheme

Point Carbon analyst warns 'we are now facing the prospect of the carbon prices in Europe inching ever closer to zero'

Report advocates implementation of 'technically and economically feasible' market-based measures ahead of High Level meeting this week

Price of allowances hits second record low this week with little movement now expected before crucial committee vote next month

Energy investors trying to predict the impact of EU policies on prospective projects now also have to consider the likelihood of 'Brexit'

Campaigners say carriers are passing on cost of free permits to customers and further benefiting from emissions trading pause

Record low price for EUAs recorded in wake of cancellation of German carbon credit auction

Bids for four million permits fail to reach reserve level, forcing prices down further

Larissa Koehler and Timothy O'Connor reval how California's new emissions trading scheme is striving to learn from the EU's mistakes

Environmental Audit Committee urges government to ensure £250m support package is not handed to firms already enjoying windfall profits from carbon trading

Bloomberg data confirms global carbon market activity grew 26 per cent last year, but concerns remain over low prices