Emissions Trading Scheme

Move heaps pressure on government and industry to come up with a global solution to avoid an all-out trade war

Financing deal will see the two work on three pilot projects including design of an emissions trading system

President urged to file UN action to combat perceived threat to US sovereignty and jobs

Surplus of over 16 billion tonnes of CO2 in first two Kyoto periods puts carbon targets at risk

Government approach towards China must change if UK wants to boost business and break deadlocked global climate talks

Today’s EU-Australia agreement to link carbon pricing mechanisms could yet prove globally significant

Future linkages may be in the pipeline with China, South Korea, California and Switzerland

Key Senate Committee approves controversial bill that could block US airlines from complying with EU regulations

Fears of trade war mount as officials meet in Washington D.C. to try and end deadlock

Industry body calls on government to clean up "confused and cluttered" environmental policy landscape