Policing carbon markets
Carbon markets have emerged in recent decades as one of the most important tools for curbing industrial greenhouse gas emissions, but they present a number of novel enforcement challenges when compared
Cap And Trade
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California's landmark cap and trade program faces uncertain future
California's greenhouse gas reduction program is in a battle for its life, and uncertainty about its future has spooked buyers of its carbon permits California in 2012 became the first U.S. state with
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China aims to boost renewable energy with 'green certificates'
China plans to set up a market for renewable energy certificates to try to increase the use of cleaner energy as the world's largest greenhouse gas producer tries to reduce its reliance on coal. Power
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Emissions Trading Worldwide: International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) Status Report 2016
The International Carbon Action Partnership’s Status Report 2016 shows emissions trading is gaining ever more importance in the fight against climate change. The International Carbon Action Partnership’s
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Mapping the gap: the road from Paris
To reach the level of investment in new renewable power generation needed to avert dangerous climate change, $12.1 trillion of investment will be needed over the next 25 years, which is $5.2 trillion above
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Putting a price on carbon: reducing emissions
The United States will need new legislation to achieve its long-term target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 80 percent by 2050. In this issue brief, show how a national carbon price—in
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EPA head says U.S. pollution rules could help China tackle smog
The Obama administration's new pollution rules are under attack from Republican critics at home, but its top environmental official is telling China that similar regulations offer a solution to the air
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Canadian province Manitoba to cut emissions, set carbon cap
Manitoba pledged on Thursday to cut greenhouse gas emissions and start a carbon cap and trade system, the latest Canadian province to set long-term targets to fight climate change. Premier Greg Selinger's
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CDP India climate change report 2015
As many as 31 Indian companies have made it to a global list for disclosing climate change related information to their investors, including four corporates - ITC, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra and Wipro -
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Implementing effective carbon pricing
Support for carbon pricing is growing around the world. Governments, businesses and investors are recognising that nationally-appropriate taxes and trading schemes, as part of a well-aligned package of
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China ramps up climate action with emissions trading scheme
Chinese President Xi Jinping made the announcements in a joint press conference with President Obama during a state visit to the US. A key part of the new plan is the confirmed rollout of a nationwide