Carbon Trading 
New index shows carbon price up 28% in 2008(0)
September 30, 2008
The price of voluntary carbon credits has risen by 26% on 2007 prices and 60% on 2006 prices, says industry analyst New Carbon Finance. The figures are obtained from the company’s recently launched “Voluntary Carbon Index”, part of their research into the regulatory development of the North American carbon markets.
The VCI was created […]
Emissions Trading Scheme will increase petrol costs
Professor Ross Garnaut, adviser to the Australian Government, released his long awaited green paper today. In it he suggests all sectors, including the transport sector, will be included in the new Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
There is much debate in Australia about the impact this will have on the cost of petrol, which is already pushing […]