European Union carbon permits are on the rise for two consecutive weeks, as German power and UK natural gas advanced.
EU allowances for December increased 3 percent to close at 6.80 euros ($8.66) a metric ton on the ICE …

Former UN climate chief Ivo de Boer told The Guardian that businesses should be putting plans in place this year to prepare for a low-carbon economy, having been given a strong signal from the latest …

Marcus Priest from the Australian Financial Review writes that the Productivity Commission has challenged the federal government to provide clearer guidelines on how it wants to compensate Australian companies disadvantaged under the carbon price scheme.
In …

Merry Christmas and happy new year to GCS clients and friends!
Just a short note to wish everyone happy holidays and let you know that GCS has moved. Our new offices are listed under the Contact …

The think tank has concluded its 2011 program, after nine successful events that have tackled a variety of climate and environment topics. Please visit the Past Events page for summaries and additional information. The organisation’s 2012 program …

The two weeks of intensive climate change negotiations in Durban ended with agreement to draft a legally binding global agreement by 2015 and the adoption of decisions on a number of issues including financing, the Clean Development Mechanism scheme and …

New preliminary satellite data show deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 15 percent from the previous year, losing 2,654 square kilometers (1,649 square miles) of vegetation since last June.
 
Preliminary figures released this week by Brazil’s National …

Shares of the New Zealand carbon scheme hit a three-week high on Thursday as firming European carbon prices pulled NZ carbon out of the slump, according to various news sources. 

The spot NZUs on Thursday closed at NZ$15.30 on …

A PointCarbon News article today says that the World Bank plans to launch a new bio carbon funding mechanism as well as an initiative to funnel Clean Development Mechanism funds to some of the world’s poorest countries. The …

The UN Environment Programme’s standard for monitoring commercial and residential energy use and emissions might become a global standard.
UNEP estimates that office buildings and homes account for more than 30 per cent of global energy consumption. Emissions from …