Britain’s opposition Conservative Party is planning a “green stock exchange” similar to the existing AIM Exchange for small companies, according to the FT.
“George Osborne, shadow chancellor, will suggest tax breaks and a light touch regulatory regime to encourage companies to list on his proposed “Green Environmental Market”.
Mr Osborne wants the market to run alongside Aim [...]

Over at New Carbon Cycle, there’s an analysis of the recent forecast by New Carbon Finance (NCF) that the US market for carbon emissions could be worth US$ 1 trillion by 2020. Assuming the adoption of a cap-and-trade system across the US, NCF also predicts a carbon price of US$ 40 per [...]

The Government of Japan is undertaking a review of climate change policy, according to the FT.
“Japan’s trade and industry ministry will discuss imposing caps on greenhouse gas emissions as part of a review of measures to combat global warming after the Kyoto protocol expires in 2012.
The review, to be completed by June, has led [...]

According to a report in the Guardian, the UK Government is planning to introduce a voluntary code of conduct for companies in the carbon offsets industry. It seems the main objective will be limit the scope for fly-by-night offset operators and projects, taking the money of investors and offsetters without ensuring projects are [...]

Royal Dutch Shell is not the only major oil company calling for more policy certainty on emissions, according to the FT. Both Total and Conoco-Phillips have also made similar calls recently for co-ordinated government action on curbing emissions and promoting trade in emissions permits.
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