China bans airlines from EU carbon trading

China has issued its strongest warning yet about its airlines not participating in the EU Emissions Trading…

Policy

Thirty-two towns, cities bid to host UK Green Investment Bank

Thirty-two towns and cities have bid to host the UK's planned Green Investment Bank (GIB), although experts…

Finance,Policy

Congress, not EPA, needs to act on emissions – Alexander

Congress should move on legislation to deal with nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and mercury…

Policy

Gridlock likely, 'grand bargain' possible, for US environmental policy in 2012 – Van Ness

While gridlock is likely to be a defining feature of US environmental and energy policy this year, 2012…

Policy

Rio+20 draft offers 'bare bones' of green growth manifesto – HSBC

This year's landmark Rio+20 conference could help underpin investor confidence in a shift to a more sustainable…

Policy

Delay to CSAPR deadlines 'likely', say observers

KPMG to expand its climate change team globally

Accountancy group KPMG will expand its climate change and sustainability team globally throughout this…

Policy

Congressional fix for CSAPR fiasco seen a long-shot

The dramatic suspension of the US Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) programme could refocus attention…

Policy

US emissions markets 'in flux' as CSAPR put on hold

Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) allowances came under substantial pressure in very light volumes…

Markets,Policy

Court puts new US emissions markets in deep-freeze

The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) emissions allowance market could be dead for 2012, following…

Markets,Policy

EPA puts cap on toxic power plant emissions

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set limits on mercury and other dangerous emissions…

Policy

Rand Paul fails to bring down US emissions markets

An attempt to bar the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its Cross-State Air…

Policy

FirstEnergy SOx, NOx auction to 'shake up' emissions markets

Utility FirstEnergy's upcoming auction of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) allowances…

Policy

CSAPR allowances allocated, but emitters remain wary

Emitters across 28 US states received their first allowances under the Environmental Protection Agency's…

Markets,Policy

Industry pressure and politics blamed for Obama's smog rule delay

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will abandon its pursuit of stricter smog standards at the…

Policy

First trades complete in replacement SO2 and NOx market

The new sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions markets started humming last week,…

Markets,Policy

Japan edges towards renewables feed-in tariff

A renewable energy bill which would introduce feed-in tariffs has today been waved through by the lower…

Policy

GreenX ditches SO2 and NOx trading

Green Exchange (GreenX) is to delist sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) contracts due to…

Markets,Policy

Millions of green jobs created in China... probably

China's fast-growing green economy could provide millions of new jobs in the coming decade, according…

Policy

Chinese electric cars 'worse than petrol' for greenhouse gas emissions

Running an electric vehicle in China would emit more greenhouse gases than its petrol-fuelled equivalent,…

Policy