EU Emission Allowance

Sale of 300 million permits to support renewable energy and CCS could go ahead this year if approved in EU vote

Commission replaces member states' vote with debate on plethora of proposals, and takes France to court over failure to comply with air quality standards

Jos Delbeke outlines plans to auction phase three EUAs next year

Merkel confirms seven nuclear power plants will shut for at least three months

Fears over Japan nuclear plant crisis and German decision to suspend deal extending life of reactors drives up price of EU carbon credits

SSE, DONG and Statkraft among firms calling for 2020 emissions reduction target to be raised from 20 to 25 per cent

Analyst warns market confidence will remain low without full list of stolen credits

PwC report claims fraud protection measures around green projects remain "relatively weak" and must be addressed

Critics slam lack of transparency as Austrian authorities refuse to publish serial numbers of carbon allowances stolen in cyber attack

EU demands member states submit reports outlining their security against cyber attacks