Cap and Trade

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd expresses anger at opposition's continued attempts to block cap-and-trade legislation

As row over climate change legislation continues to rage, new study argues low-carbon policies will deliver huge windfall to US economy

Report warns attempts to protect industry from emissions trading scheme will simply shift costs to consumers

Amendments may also give farmers a chance to sell carbon offsets on the open market

Controversial debate re-opened as government watchdog argues carbon rationing would prove more effective than carbon taxes

In high-risk move, Democrats vote Boxer-Kerry through key Senate committee despite Republican boycott

Democrats insist the show must go on, despite Republicans' refusal to attend mark-up meetings

Report predicts that recession, coupled with failure to deliver a strong deal at Copenhagen, will result in a lower-than-expected carbon price

Seven members of Environment and Public Works Committee say they will not show up to this week's key climate bill meetings

Move met with opposition from Baucus and Inhofe