Emissions Trading Scheme

Commissioners raise prospect of emissions trading scheme with plans for new monitoring, reporting and verification system

Jonathon Counsell, BA's head of environment, says operational measures, new technology, and biofuels will help carrier halve emissions by 2050

Preferred site has been chosen for London facility set to generate two per cent of BA's fuel from waste

Asia poised to become carbon trading hub as two more countries signal intention to develop official carbon markets

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