Emissions Trading Scheme

Climate change

EU on track for 2020 emissions target, but concerns over 2030 continue to mount

European Environment Agency data shows much more work is needed to meet longer-term emissions reduction goals

clock 08 November 2017 • 3 min read

Taxation

SSE and Drax call for UK to ensure 'robust and strong' carbon price

Treasury faces fresh calls to confirm future of carbon price floor, as EU begins work on post-Brexit emissions trading scheme plan

clock 23 October 2017 • 3 min read

Taxation

How the UK is risking a coal power revival without a higher carbon price

Aurora Energy Research report warns that plan to phase out coal power in the UK could falter unless Treasury increases carbon price

clock 16 October 2017 • 5 min read

Investment

Carbon tax could wipe out polluters' profits in pursuit of Paris targets

To achieve climate agreement's limit of 2C rise, pricing will have to increase to more than $100 a tonne, says Schroders

clock 04 September 2017 • 4 min read

Carbon Trading

Over 25 governments promise bolder action on carbon markets

EU states, Mexico and South Korea among nations to sign joint statement endorsing "renewed co-operation" on carbon markets

clock 03 September 2017 • 1 min read

Politics

EU and Switzerland make breakthrough on emissions trading linkup

EU set to link emissions trading system with Switzerland's programme in landmark deal that could provide answers for UK policy post-Brexit

clock 17 August 2017 • 2 min read

Risk

Trucost launches corporate carbon pricing risk assessment tool

Green data specialist launches new tool aimed at helping firms assess risk to their businesses from evolving carbon pricing landscape

clock 15 August 2017 • 2 min read

Carbon Trading

European coal emissions slump 11 per cent

Closure of UK coal plants and switching to gas and renewables has led to a sharp fall in EU greenhouse gas emissions, but analysts fear carbon-savings from industry are 'stalling'

clock 04 April 2017 • 2 min read

Policy

Ineos leads industry lobbying to avoid paying green tax

Chemicals firm is using Brexit as a chance to seek further exemptions from climate policy costs

clock 03 April 2017 • 4 min read

Carbon Trading

European Parliament approves carbon market reforms

But campaigners warn plans to cancel excess carbon allowances do not go far enough

clock 15 February 2017 • 3 min read