Emissions Trading Scheme

Climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard proposes withholding an unspecified number of permits from auction

Speculation that measures designed to tackle oversupply will be delayed until late August could drive prices below €6, analysts say

EU Commission blocks 30 investments in energy plants from receiving free emission allowances

Industry association EEF says by 2020 UK companies could be paying significantly more for energy than overseas competitors

Yorkshire carbon capture project heads up list including four UK projects, but EU says initial funds may not cover lower ranked proposals

National Development and Reform Commission sets out rules for governing country's emerging voluntary carbon trading schemes

The controversial tax has created uncertainty for business, divided opinion and slashed government approval

Letter to European Commission urges Brussels to urgently withdraw 1.4 billion carbon credits

EU sources quoted as saying draft proposals will recommend removing 400 million to 1.2 billion allowances from auction for three years

Just under 300 companies will pay A$23 levy from July compared to 500 originally envisaged