BAKU (Reuters) -Countries at the U.N. COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan will attempt to agree rules for a global system for trading carbon offset credits. Here's what you should know: WHAT ARE CARBON ...

The European Union has officially brought into force a major new trade policy known as the “green tariff,” formally called ...

The European Union’s new carbon border tax is now in force, reshaping how some of the world’s most polluting industrial goods ...

The EU’s landmark carbon border tax will come into force on January 1 despite fierce opposition from trading partners and ...

India is building a carbon trading system. Lessons from Africa and Southeast Asia can guide its design. Credible measurement ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Governments often rely on taxes to both discourage and encourage behavior. In the climate space, carbon taxes on production—which are levied ...

The European Union's carbon border tax was designed to do more than decarbonize its domestic market: It hoped to encourage ...

China is adding steel, aluminum, and cement industries to its national carbon trading market by the end of 2024. This move aims to reduce emissions and help China meet its climate goals, including ...

In his budget blueprint presented at the end of February, President Barack Obama asked to establish a nationwide market-based carbon cap and trade system intended to reduce emissions, while generating ...

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