Policing carbon markets
Carbon markets have emerged in recent decades as one of the most important tools for curbing industrial greenhouse gas emissions, but they present a number of novel enforcement challenges when compared
Cap And Trade
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Poll: 60% back carbon tax if used for renewables
Most Americans oppose a carbon tax, considered by many economists a cost-effective way to fight climate change, but they are willing to support it if the money is returned to them or used to fund renewable
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EU Carbon Market Needs Deep Changes, Industry Panel’s Buzek Says
The European Union should overhaul its emissions program to ensure it encourages investment in clean energy without recurrent market intervention, according to the chair of the industry committee in the
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California Democrat introduces bill to delay cap-and-trade expansion
A California Democrat on Thursday introduced a bill he believes will keep gasoline prices down by delaying the expansion of the state's carbon cap-and-trade program, a move that has angered environmentalists.
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Carbon has best quarter in six years amid EU permit-supply curbs
European Union carbon permits had the biggest quarterly gain in six years as lawmakers consider permanent measures to curb a surplus that helped push prices to a record low. December allowances climbed
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EU May Decide on Carbon Reform by Mid-2015, Delbeke Says
European Union policy makers may reach a decision in the first half of next year on a proposal to introduce automatic supply controls in the world’s biggest emissions market, according to a senior EU official.
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Britain, New Zealand reject Tony Abbott's idea for alliance to block action on climate change
The UK's conservative climate and energy minister has rejected suggestions his government could form an alliance of "like-minded" nations with Australia to oppose carbon pricing. Greg Barker has put
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Australia's emissions cut target triples overnight thanks to failure to repeal carbon tax
Australia's greenhouse gas cut targets quietly tripled on Saturday night, from a 5 per cent cut by 2020 to a cut of more than 18 per cent. The failure of the federal government to repeal the carbon
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Obama to unveil historic climate change plan to cut US carbon pollution
President Barack Obama will unveil a plan on Monday that will cut carbon pollution from power plants and promote cap-and-trade, undertaking the most significant action on climate change in American history.
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Chamber Study Predicts Obama Climate Rule Will Kill Jobs
The nation’s biggest business lobby says President Barack Obama’s plan to tackle climate change could cost the U.S. economy $50 billion a year. Supporters predict it will create jobs and lower power bills.
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EPA's Power Plant Emissions Limits Will Likely Aid Existing Cap-And-Trade Programs
President Barack Obama's landmark rules to cut power plant emissions will likely give a fresh push to regional U.S. carbon cap-and-trade systems by allowing for a holistic, state-wide view of new pollution