Markets

The voluntary carbon offset market is resisting recessionary pressures, but offset buyers are becoming more demanding

European businesses and regulators have responded to calls for a floor price on carbon credits with a resounding "non"

When an industry becomes as energy efficient as it can be, big changes need to be made

Danish energy company sees carbon offset potential in South Africa but CDM barriers and the problem of cheap coal remain

The carbon intensity of investment funds cannot be linked to their performance says Trucost

Shareholder activism on sustainability will thrive in the current financial crisis

The Voluntary Carbon Standard registry offers hope of transparency in the often murky world of voluntary offsetting

The UK government will need to think big, bold and fast if its "green new deal" is to get beyond the rhetoric stage, industrial and financial analysts say

Rudd`s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme proposes a cap and trade system designed to reduce emissions by between 5 and 15 per cent

Policymakers, conservationists and investors are contemplating the power of markets to save the world's forests. But local forest communities could be left behind