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How emissions markets should work
01 November 2009As Congress grapples with the most complex emissions trading legislation ever tabled, the Environmental Markets Association has set out core principles that could help guide their deliberations, says Thaddeus Huetteman
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The changing drivers of solar markets
01 November 2009Marc van Gerven and Philipp Kunze examine how models of solar sector support are changing – and must change – as the technology approaches grid parity
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Clarity, predictability and ambition
01 November 2009The message from the business community to the negotiators in Copenhagen is clear, says Björn Stigson
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The elements of success
01 November 2009Copenhagen is a decisive moment in humanity's battle against climate change. UN climate chief Yvo de Boer sets out the five elements for a deal
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Deal or no deal?
01 November 2009With UN talks in Copenhagen just weeks away, a post-2012 climate change agreement is still hanging in the balance. Katie Kouchakji reports
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Some like it hot
01 November 2009Governments are increasingly turning to AAUs – or 'hot air' credits – to meet their Kyoto targets. Christopher Cundy reports on efforts to ensure their environmental credibility, and on the crucial post-2012 question
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Waiting for the Senate
01 November 2009It's been a rollercoaster ride for US federal climate change legislation – and it's not over yet. Advocates sense building momentum – but there are plenty of switchbacks ahead. Gloria Gonzalez reports
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A limited role for carbon markets?
01 November 2009Carbon markets are set to play a growing role in efforts to reduce industrialised world emissions. But their role in developing countries is likely to be smaller than many expect, says Marcel Brinkman
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Charting a path to sectoral mechanisms
01 November 2009The CDM will only get us so far; entire developing world industry sectors need to be brought into the carbon market. Richard Baron and André Aasrud consider the why and how of sectoral crediting and trading
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A recipe for success?
01 November 2009As Copenhagen draws nearer, voices saying it will fail are growing louder. Environmental Finance asks eight leading experts how they would define success in Denmark, and how to achieve it