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Biomass generators told: prove sustainability or lose subsidies
22 August 2013UK biomass-fired power generators will be forced to prove their fuel is sourced according to sustainability standards or lose their subsidies, under rules announced today.
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Standards boost forest carbon market
16 July 2013As the Woodland Carbon Code is launched on the Markit Environmental Registry, Pat Snowdon reviews the evolution of the UK's forest carbon market and the potential for other markets in ecosystem services
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EU carbon surges after stronger-than-expected fix in Parliament
03 July 2013EU carbon prices climbed almost 50% today after the European Parliament backed a plan to give the ailing market a short-term boost, and unexpectedly rejected most amendments that would have weakened the proposal.
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Voluntary markets stand firm
01 July 2013The growth of the California carbon market and continued demand from corporates helped the voluntary market stand firm in 2012. But in the future it will be projects that demonstrate other social benefits that prove most popular. Molly Peters-Stanley and Gloria Gonzalez explain.
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Non-toxic investments
19 June 2013Investors need to raise more questions about the financial risks arising from hazardous chemicals produced and used by a range of companies, says Sonja Haider