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Lead stories

EU changes stance on 30% target

An international agreement on climate change is no longer a prerequisite for the EU to increase its greenhouse gas reduction target, said EU climate action commissioner Connie Hedegaard

Law firm seeks EU ETS phishing victims for civil case[free access]

Law firm Hunton & Williams is pursuing a number of companies that bought EU allowances stolen during the recent ‘phishing’ scam, and is looking for other victims to join a civil case.

 

India, China sign up to Copenhagen Accord

India and China have this week agreed to endorse the Copenhagen Accord, clearing up any lingering doubts about their support for the text.

White House meeting raises hopes on climate bill

A high-profile meeting at the White House between President Barack Obama and a bipartisan group of US senators has revived hopes that a climate and energy bill may be forthcoming in 2010.

 

Features

Defending intervention[free access]

Europe’s politicians intervened in designing the carbon market in the first place, so further intervention to produce a meaningful carbon price is justified, argues Tim Yeo

Uncertain outlook

As uncertainty over the post-2012 carbon market persists, Joshua Speckman asks: is there a future for the Clean Development Mechanism in China?

 
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