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EU carbon was a shade down by midday Friday, although up from a two-week low hit earlier.

European environment ministers next week will debate proposed CO2 emissions standards for vans.

Climate Exchange PLC reported a leap in profits as volumes on ECX trumped political uncertainty.

Japan’s power output rose for the third consecutive month in February on an annualised basis.

The cabinet today approved a climate bill that paves the way for emissions trading.

Just a few months into 2010, and Mother Nature has delivered a slew of costly and deadly natural disasters.

The Islands of the Maldives, confronted by rising oceans and a landscape that is just a few feet above sea level, is poised to build a floating golf course and convention centre in what could be the first of a series of futuristic off-shore developments designed to counter the threat of global warming.

Mandated increases in the production of maize-derived ethanol will lead to land-use changes that boost carbon dioxide emissions enough to make the fuel a worse environmental option than burning gasoline, according to a new analysis.

The increased frequency and intensity of oxygen-deprived "dead zones" along the world's coasts can negatively impact environmental conditions in far more than local waters. Scientists explain that the increased amount of nitrous oxide produced in hypoxic waters can elevate concentrations in the atmosphere, further exacerbating the impacts of global warming and contributing to ozone "holes" that increase our exposure to harmful UV radiation.

Second ever tropical cyclone seen in South Atlantic forms.

RGGI benchmark allowances closed at $2.12 ahead of tomorrow’s auction result.

Demand for offsets for compliance with California carbon caps could total 10 million credits per year.

Alberta emitters have paid C$8-13 on average for offsets to comply with the province's carbon caps.

EU carbon allowances fell below €13.00 on Thursday and briefly touched a two-week low.

The 7.2-magnitude aftershock that struck Chile isn't unusually following such a massive original earthquake.

A cap-and-trade scheme for the US electric sector could create strong demand for allowances.

France’s president today urged the world to increase funding commitments to help save forests.

Twenty US governors have asked Congress to prevent federal regulation of greenhouse gases.

Hungary has raised HUF 1 billion ($5.1 million) from selling CERs surrendered by ETS companies.

Dong Energy’s CO2 emissions fell 6 per cent in 2009 due to a drop in fossil-fuel generation.

Bulgaria could drop its claim for extra EUAs if Poland fails to capitalise on its court victory.

The EU will narrowly beat a renewable energy target for 2020, the European commission said.

A carbon developer will target EU utilities for a new fund to deliver carbon offsets beyond 2012.

European carbon allowances were little changed early on Thursday amid mixed energy markets.

The UN has placed its scientific panel on climate change under an independent review.

The 1 July start of emissions trading will push the CPI up 0.4 per cent, the central bank said.

A global seed vault dug out of an arctic mountainside has just reached its half-million mark of seed varieties.

PARIS (Reuters) - France will push the Group of 20 countries to impose a tax on financial transactions to raise billions of dollars to help developing nations fight climate change, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan watered down legislation to fight climate change Thursday after weeks of wrangling within the government over plans for an emissions trading system that has met stiff resistance from industry.