Pacific islands note threat of sea level rise while setting toughest climate target of any US state
G20 presidency denies US a factor in turn away from carbon pricing, but upcoming Japanese and Saudi leadership could mean issue is pushed off agenda for years
Economists say a global carbon tax would efficiently shift the world to safer energy production. So why is it barely mentioned?
The emissions trading scheme will initially cover only the power sector, not heavy industry as planned, but will nonetheless become the biggest in the world
No support for coal, say several EU nations, as Poland asks for billions generated through emissions trading scheme for its ageing plants
How family rivalry and the Catholic church helped miners devastate an indigenous Amazon territory
China is planning the world’s biggest carbon market, but with little detail given for its design, praise for the scheme is premature
Mooted climate policy was dropped from the budget announced on Thursday, as energy and transport lobbies complained it would raise living costs
EU emissions trading data show €5 a tonne of carbon dioxide is not enough to drive dirty brown coal off the system
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EXCLUSIVE: Government official tells Climate Home that carbon trading is “big challenge” for China: “We would like to use a different kind of economic instrument”
Carbon prices stayed steady at €5 a tonne in response to package filled with concessions to big polluters
GOP veterans say carbon dividend could put money in pockets of 70% of poorest in US while significantly cutting greenhouse gas pollution
Energy companies predict a dangerous climate future of high oil demand, but they persistently underestimate clean energy
With “extreme policy measures”, a 2.5C limit is in reach, according to latest climate model from William Nordhaus
Spain, Italy and Eastern European countries resisted reforms to boost the flagging carbon price at a ministerial meeting on Monday
Latest tweak to flagship climate policy will send a bullish signal to the market, say analysts, but a surplus of carbon allowances remains
Voluntary rules for climate disclosure will force companies to evaluate role and strategy in a carbon-constrained world, say experts
Running an efficient carbon trading scheme is reliant on the supply of full and accurate data, which is often lacking in China’s secretive industrial sectors, warn analysts
Sector is profiting from free pollution permits, says watchdog, calling on EU lawmakers to reform the flagship climate policy