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Paris climate deal will not deliver global carbon price, says UN chief
UN climate chief, Christiana Figueres, confirmed today that a climate deal to be delivered in Paris, later this year, will not include a global carbon price.Climate change threatens to wipe £2.7tn off value of private investments
Private investors stand to lose $4.2 trillion (£2.7 trillion) on the value of their holdings from the impact of climate change by 2100 even if global warming is held at plus 2C, a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has warned.ClimateCare: making carbon finance for sustainable development mainstream
This week, ClimateCare won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development – the UK’s highest accolade for business success. Robert Stevens, head of UK operations at ClimateCare, talks to Louise Bateman, editor of GreenWise, about the award and the company’s mission to bring sustainable development and carbon finance into the mainstream.Carbon price set to rise by 35 per cent on back of EU ETS vote, say analysts
The price of carbon is expected to get a shot in the arm following a vote today in the European Parliament, which will see crucial reform of Europe’s flagship scheme to cut carbon emissions come in next year.MEPs approve “backloading” of permits to shore up carbon price
Critical reforms to Europe’s flagship scheme for cutting carbon emissions were passed for the first time on Wednesday in the European parliament.Oversupply of EU ETS permits set to cancel out carbon savings from other green measures
Deep problems in Europe’s carbon trading scheme – its flagship climate change policy – are set to cancel out over 700 million tonnes of emissions saved through renewable energy and energy efficiency efforts, according to a new report.UK calls for “urgent steps” to reform EU Emissions Trading System
The UK and eight other European countries, including France and Germany, have joined together to call for urgent action to rescue the EU’s flagship scheme for cutting carbon emissions.MEPs vote against carbon allowance ‘backloading’
The EU’s flagship scheme for cutting carbon emissions suffered one of the most serious setbacks in its chequered history on Tuesday, when MEPs voted against a proposal to shore up the price of carbon in the emissions trading scheme.45 per cent of investors plan to leave Clean Development Mechanism
Investor confidence in carbon markets is at an all time low, with almost half of those active in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) planning to leave it, and a growing number no longer viewing the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), as fit for purpose.Carbon market reform clears first hurdle, but price falls by 20 per cent
Reform of the world’s largest carbon market, the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), cleared the first hurdle, today, as the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted in favour of ‘backloading’ carbon allowances.European Parliament to vote on fate of world’s largest carbon trading scheme
The European Parliament will vote this morning on the fate of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).Big firms sign up to call to revive flagging EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Investors and a group of large businesses have urged the EU to revive its flagging emissions trading scheme (ETS), ahead of a key vote in the European parliament next week.Carbon price “inching ever closer to zero”, says analyst
Carbon prices in Europe face the prospect of reaching “zero” unless urgent action is taken, a leading analyst has warned.Kyoto Protocol CDM hits milestone, but mechanism is in jeopardy
A UN international market-based tool designed to create projects that reduce carbon emissions has now registered 6,000 projects.Green business: our top 10 stories of 2012
From sustainable food initiatives, to carbon credit scams, GreenWise gives you a run-down of its top 10 green business stories of 2012.
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