Will Indonesia’s new carbon market be a climate solution or a game for big players?
As palm oil and timber companies gear up to profit from carbon trading, the government must ensure transparency and a fair deal for Indigenous communities
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Most cookstove carbon credits ruled out of quality scheme in integrity push
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has rejected widely used rulebooks for cleaner cooking, which will require projects to switch to more rigorous methods
Carbon credit auditors suspended for failures in sham rice-farming offsets
Verra has taken unprecedented action against four certification bodies that overlooked integrity problems with the projects. But the worthless credits still need to be compensated
Shell dodges paying compensation for sham carbon credits in China
The energy giant exited the failed projects after Verra asked for redress, but a legal expert says Shell should be held responsible
How Shell greenwashed gas with sham Chinese carbon credits
Exclusive: Shell used rice-farming offsets for “carbon neutral” LNG campaign – but farmers and local authorities said no project activities took place
Experts quit carbon market watchdog in row over quality label for forest credits
Two ICVCM expert advisors have resigned from their positions over what they called a “problematic precedent” set with the REDD+ decision
New UN carbon market standards are a step change in protecting people and planet
Rules finalised at COP29 will make sure carbon credits enable more ambitious climate goals while delivering benefits to local communities
Mexico, Ontario, Quebec pledge carbon market cooperation
Advocates say emissions trading agreement will help to cut the cost of meeting climate goals
After Brexit, the business voice on climate matters more than ever
The continued strong voice of business leaders will help to ensure the global implementation of the Paris climate agreement, argues the head of We Mean Business
Norway targets climate neutrality by 2030
Lawmakers recommend government adopts zero net emissions goal – first proposed in 2012 – in wake of Paris climate agreement
EU carbon price forecast inches up on reform plans
‘Cautious’ proposals from lawmaker Ian Duncan will strengthen carbon market, say analysts, but not enough to meet long term climate goals
China holds key to revive moribund carbon markets
Launch of Beijing’s national scheme in 2017 described as a ‘beacon of hope’ for sector that’s still expanding but with limited impact
Rich and poor divided over UN aviation emissions deal
As clock ticks down on ICAO aviation talks, proposal from Singapore to delay enforcement adds to air of uncertainty
France goes it alone on carbon price floor
President Francois Hollande plans to hike the cost of pollution at home, regardless of Brussels’ bloc-wide reforms
EU carbon market is subsidising Polish coal plants – NGO
Funds worth €12bn for modernising the power sector in poor member states are propping up fossil fuels, finds Carbon Market Watch
UK envoy: Carbon pricing ‘too sluggish’ to meet climate goals
Sir David King favours technology development over emissions trading as a way to shift emerging economies off coal
Canada, Germany lead calls to price 50% of carbon emissions by 2030
Global carbon market can promote innovation and accelerate low carbon development, say coalition of six leaders
Welcome to the world’s clean energy revolution, in 11 slides
ANALYSIS: Record investments in wind and solar are transforming our energy landscape, as this presentation from Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s explains
Call for EU carbon market overhaul as emission cuts slow down
NEWS: Low carbon price and glut of free permits give power sector and industry little incentive to reduce their climate impact, say analysts
EU heavy industry pockets €24bn in ‘pollution windfall’ – report
NEWS; That’s ten times what Brussels green innovation fund pays out, says NGO in call for reform of EU emissions trading scheme
Ontario a bright spot in weak carbon market outlook
NEWS: Canadian province plans to introduce emissions trading contrast with backsliding in Kazakhstan and South Korea
EU steel lobby seeks protection from China ‘carbon dumping’
NEWS: Industry cites job losses in clash with green campaigners over EU carbon market reforms
Business leaders urge Brussels to tighten carbon market
NEWS: After Paris climate pact, EU must do more to push up the carbon price and drive clean growth, argues Prince of Wales Corporate Leaders Group
Low prices raise concerns for China carbon market
ANALYSIS: Seven pilot schemes are swamped with pollution permits, analysts say, boding ill for national roll-out of mammoth climate policy
Coal, steel sectors to suffer as China pollution drive accelerates
ANALYSIS: Experts say tougher laws and penalties could signal turning point in environmental fight in China, as president Xi Jinping urges officials to crack down on inefficient state industries
US boom boosts global carbon markets in 2015
NEWS: Global volume of carbon credits shrinks but ‘boom time’ in California, Quebec and North West US sees overall value leap 9%
EU unlikely to increase climate ambition before 2020, says Canete
NEWS: Priority for Brussels in next five years is to implement new set of climate policies, not aim for tougher targets says climate commissioner
Decoding the Paris climate deal: What does it mean?
ANALYSIS: Climate policy expert Gerard Wynn decodes a new global deal – which is likely to have profound impacts on business, finance and energy sectors
Carbon markets grow, but global price is out of reach
ANALYSIS: A global carbon price is out of reach, but governments meeting in Paris can promote linking of national carbon markets
In Paris, polluters in focus as investors shun climate risk
ANALYSIS: So far, the most visible investor impact of climate change is divestment. But a bigger, quieter shift has started, to low carbon, and “climate aware” polluters
Business chiefs pledge to debunk climate sceptics
NEWS: CEOs at Microsoft, Nestle, Pepsi, Tata, Dow Chemical offer new set of climate pledges and say they will debunk those who doubt climate science