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New analysis reveals 75 carbon pricing regimes generated $104bn last year, with more than half of revenues going towards climate and nature-related programmes

Admitting the Woodland Carbon Code into the UK-ETS would prove a 'major win' in making afforestation economically viable and boosting net zero efforts, policy paper claims

The government has confirmed plans for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism alongside a flurry of changes to the UK's Emissions Trading Scheme, but concerns remain over the timetable and alignment with the EU

New analysis from Energy UK warns decline in carbon prices could impact investment in clean energy and cost Treasury billions of pounds in lost revenue

UK firms that close carbon-intensive industrial facilities can continue to sell unused carbon allowance credits thanks to 'loophole' in cap-and-trade system, Greenpeace investigative journalism unit claims

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

EU agrees sweeping reform package for its emissions trading scheme fuelling hopes it could help accelerate decarbonisation efforts globally

Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and Netherlands join EU Commission in touting plans to deliver 150GW of new offshore wind capacity

Plus China's five-year green industry plan, EU CO2 prices reach record high, and more of the top green business news around the world this week

Carbon pricing has always been a thorny political issue, but as Ministers weigh how to drive the next phase of the net zero transition some experts believe it has a critical role to play