Carbon market ‘hot air’ undermining EU’s climate strategy
NEWS: carbon credit surplus hindering Europe’s emissions trading scheme from operating effectively, say analysts
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China’s choking smog places carbon trading schemes in shade
Pilot emissions trading will need to be scaled up to build on CO2 cuts from curbs on coal
China’s Hubei province launches carbon market
NEWS: China’s sixth regional carbon market prepares further ground for a national carbon market
UN opens carbon trading office in Bogota
UNFCCC chief Christiana Figures hopes centre can ‘tap potential’ for Clean Development Projects in Latin America
EU and Australia set to accelerate emissions trading links
Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard says discussions will be sped up after Kevin Rudd announces end of unpopular carbon tax
UN carbon market scheme passes 7000 project mark
Clean Development Mechanism boosted by latest figures, but doubts remain over market’s ability to survive slump in price for carbon
UN carbon market health depends on global ambition – JI chair
Derrick Oderson, chair of one the Kyoto Protocol’s struggling carbon cutting programmes says fixing them is only part of the solution
EU emission trading scheme set for second ‘backloading’ vote
Morning briefing: EU emission trading scheme set for second ‘backloading’ vote
Europe must cut emissions 55% by 2030 – Ecofys report
Analysts Ecofys and Sandbag warn EU climate ambitions need urgent shot in arm, calling for new emissions reductions target
Global carbon trading system needs urgent support warns UN chair
Future of Clean Development Mechanism hinges on greater climate ambition around globe
Comment: EU climate policy at a crossroads
Joe Curtin from the IIEA asks if the rejection of EU ETS “backloading” is a minor hiccup or the beginning of the end?
EU carbon trading reform could face second ballot in June
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China’s emissions trading scheme in line for 2020 launch
First of seven pilots coming online in June, with national coverage scheduled for 2020
Kazakhstan and Croatia join world’s carbon trading schemes
Countries become latest in long line to establish emission trading schemes in effort to reduce their greenhouse gas output
The world’s carbon trading schemes mapped
The world’s carbon markets mapped, from California to Vietnam.
How the UN climate talks can glue together a global carbon market
COP18: Fragmentation of the carbon market spells trouble for the climate unless a way is found to make national and regional schemes in step with international efforts to reduce emissions.
What’s the cure for the EU’s aviation emissions headache?
J Robert Gibson explores the options facing the European Union as it seeks to include aviation emissions into its carbon trading scheme
California ramps up climate change action as state-wide carbon trading begins
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Are carbon markets an effective way to address climate change?
The EU ETS is the European Union’s carbon trading flagship – but as Adela Putinelu explains, there are concerns its design and framework have serious flaws
EU and China sign climate change deal
Governments announce they will work together on environmental, urbanisation and climate projects including the design of a Chinese carbon market.
US Senate looks to pile pressure on EU aviation plans before election break
Bill to stop US airlines taking part in EU emissions trading to be rushed through before Senate goes to recess on Friday.
India signals it may be willing to consider emissions target at UN climate talks
The influential Planning Commission is set to issue positive recommendations in the country’s next five year plan as country looks to step-up domestic climate change programme.
The price of climate change: What can the carbon economy do to cut emissions?
With the price of carbon consistently recording new lows has the experiment failed and what other financial tools could serve the planet better?
Green groups call on ArcelorMittal to underwrite Olympic carbon emissions
Steel giant can offset the London Games’ greenhouse gas impact by cancelling just three percent of its massive reserve of excess carbon credits.