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Analysts fear inexpensive cost of polluting will deter investment in renewable energy
A crucial year for supply chain disclosures and carbon pricing schemes, while anti-ESG backlash evolves
Activists worry that a carve-out for agriculture will limit the scheme’s environmental value
Industry criticises ministers for implementing scheme on a slower timetable than EU
EU futures contracts drop below €66 per tonne in London after traders left unconvinced by wording of agreement
Dispute centred on measures Brussels saw as watering down UN’s proposed standards for trading system
Ministers waffling at COP summits would do better to create a cross-border trading scheme to provide those magic numbers
A more rigorous market would be a boon for developing countries — and the climate
Countries might soon be able to trade emission reductions with other governments, but experts warn the market is already being exploited in developing countries
UN says voluntary models cannot be substitute for emissions cuts by private sector
CFTC proposes standards for voluntary carbon credit derivatives
Kristalina Georgieva, Ursula von der Leyen and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala say COP must deliver a robust benchmark for co-operation on international carbon markets
Without working carbon markets, the ability of climate-related companies to develop affordable technologies is at risk
Scheme involving Rwandan cookstoves is the first to receive compliance label
Whether through taxes or emissions trading, many deals globally have been politically controversial, though there is cause for optimism
Southern European shipping nations say measures risk diverting business away from European ports
CF Fertilisers, Ineos and Liberty Steel awarded allowances for sites that had stopped operating
Opaque rules and complicated land rights mean projects require serious due diligence
All signs are that the market no longer believes the UK will stick to midterm objectives
UK carbon market collapse lets Brussels benefit from revenues that would previously have gone to Treasury
Many governments and business leaders have made commitments to reduce carbon emissions in response to the 2015 Paris Agreement. This series covers topics surrounding clean tech innovation, energy efficiency and internal carbon pricing
Applying internal pricing to business operations makes environmental, and financial, consequences tangible
World’s first carbon border tax will feature penalties of up to €50 a tonne before it enters fully into force
High cost makes renewable projects appear much cheaper relative to gas-fired power stations
Quietly announced changes to carbon pricing water down incentives for industry to reduce emissions
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