The German government envisages both the selling and auctioning of 40m emission allowances instead of solely auctioning, according to carbon asset managers 3C.

The amount of CER imports will not be sufficient to cover the shortage of carbon credits in the second emissions trading phase, said Clemens Huettner, head of carbon investment advisory at 3C, at an energy conference in Prague.

The Group of Eight, a forum of the world's major industrialized countries, meets this week in Germany. High on the G-8 agenda is the issue of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas that warms the planet. European governments...

Buyers and sellers are gearing up to trade Russian carbon credits after Moscow this week signed key legislation that will allow Russia to start approving Kyoto projects.

There seems to be ever growing market demand for carbon neutral services in the United States. But with voluntary carbon offsets under attack, can America's fledgling market deliver the kinds of high-quality offsets that...

The voluntary carbon market offers a potentially large source of financing outside the Kyoto system for emissions reductions projects. But, to sell into the market, developers must look at risk from the buyer's point of view, say...

German companies covered by Europe's carbon trading scheme will most likely not buy as many Kyoto offset credits as they are allowed to surrender for compliance, according to observers.

Germany-based 3C Group and U.S.-based Sterling Planet, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to offer multinational companies comprehensive and innovative approaches to environmental protection and sustainability.

Russia’s importance for international energy and climate policies Prepared by WWF and Allianz

In Kyoto haben die Regierungen der Welt einst beschlossen, den Treibhauseffekt zu bekämpfen - mit den Mitteln des Marktes. Heraus kam dabei der Emissionshandel. Und der funktioniert so.