Emissions Trading Scheme

Ministry of Environment hopes to finalise plans for national carbon trading scheme by end of the year

Connie Hedegaard reveals EU is planning to take independent action to address concerns over integrity of UN offset scheme

International Emissions Trading Association writes to Brussels warning that failure to clarify proposed emission trading reforms is undermining Clean Development Mechanism

Reverse VAT on carbon credits to come into force as an anti-fraud measure from November

Downbeat economic data drives price of carbon below €14.30

Power supplier urges companies with complex or foreign ownership structures to engage with the Environment Agency immediately

Speculation mounting as to when utility buyers will return to the market

Price of EUA futures slips more than four per cent as utility buyers dry up

Commission confirms emissions cap for 2013, but traders want details on plans for carbon credit auctions

New Zealand will launch its emissions trading scheme tomorrow, despite fears over rising energy bills