Jun 4, 2010
The Government announced today a consultation on the design of a ‘floor price’ for the carbon market. This short briefing explains what a carbon floor price is and why the Government believes it is needed. It also highlights the issues that need to be born...
Apr 4, 2010
In this document we re-examine the role offsetting can play in tackling climate change, and investigate how these compare with alternative carbon products in the consumer market today.
Apr 4, 2010
Cutting carbon now occupies a prominent place in discussions about ethical living and corporate responsibility. In this document we explore how the popular metaphor of “carbon footprints” can lead us astray by emphasising personal action at the expense of public...
Mar 4, 2010
This report presents company level analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for 2008 and looking ahead till 2012 when the current phase of trading ends. The EU ETS was set up ‘to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a ‘cost-effective and economically...
Mar 2, 2010
The following report is based on a consolidated database of information about the use of offsetting in the EU EmissionsTrading System in 2008.This data links for the first time the users of international offsets (Certified Emissions Reductions or CERs) for compliance...
