Carbon Trading
EU climate action damaged by companies buying banned credits
New regulations in force from May 2013 trigger surge in use of emissions offsets damaging environmental integrity of EU trading scheme, according to a new report by the campaign group Sandbag.
EU to freeze airline trading rules
The EU is preparing to ‘stop the clock’ on aviation’s inclusion in its carbon trading scheme, and has given the UN’s international aviation authority 12 months to resolve the situation
Indian monsoon may fail more often because of climate change
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Company behind Dubai’s ski slope to receive cash from UN carbon market
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Indian government to take 10% share in Canada’s oil sands
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Figueres: Asia is new centre of the universe for carbon cuts
UN climate chief praises efforts to use carbon markets to reduce emissions as Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia follow the example of South Korea and China.
Opposition mounts over aviation’s inclusion in EU ETS
Director General of IATA and Saudi Arabian government have become the latest to speak out against the controversial scheme.
UN’s carbon markets must stay open to all after Kyoto extension – CDM policy chair
Joan MacNaughton tells RTCC Clean Development Mechanism needs finance from countries not planning to be part of Kyoto Protocol extension
Climate Live: Canada dismisses carbon trading as having “all sorts of negatives”
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Climate Live: UK MPs call for halt in Arctic oil and gas drilling as sea ice shrink to lowest levels
The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0900-1700 BST
Kyoto Protocol: How is the UN’s flagship climate project faring ahead of COP18?
Second commitment period looks likely to take place but low ambition, carbon trading crises and doubts over environmental integrity could render it impotent.
Australia joins EU carbon trading scheme boosting its credentials as a climate change tool
Expanding emissions market sends positive signals for future international carbon cuts but analysts warn it is no quick fix for troubled system.
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?
Could a new Greenhouse gas measurement system bring clarity to UN climate talks?
New system developed by Astrium and trialled at London Olympics provides measurements on nations’ CO2 outputs
Aviation battle lines drawn as first attempt at a global carbon deal turns sour
Groups including Oxfam and Greenpeace weigh in as politicians and lobby groups raise the stakes and trade increasingly bold accusations.
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.
Climate Live: US biofuel industry worth one million jobs; EU announces €500m environment investment and UN backs carbon trading despite price collapse
Biofuels can boost US military and economy without cutting food production says Obama Administration, the Maldives turns to the Middle East for clean energy and UN says carbon price fall won’t damage flagship climate change projects.
Will the billions needed for climate change finance be found in Doha?
After three days of talks on climate change cash in Bonn, the challenges have become clearer while questions have been raised over solutions like ending fossil fuel subsidies and the Robin Hood tax.
Where will the money come from to pay for climate change? Lessons from Day two of UNFCCC finance workshop
Discussions in Bonn turned to identifying specific sources of funding and how they might be able to turned into action on the ground, but old disputes meant there was no clear winner.
Climate Live: Fires rage in Colorado, turtles under threat and Aussie Minister Craig Emerson makes a song ‘n’ dance about carbon tax
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