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Climate policy is evolving fast as global temperatures rise. Can Asia-Pacific businesses keep up? This annual FT-Statista survey showcases the companies that have cut their carbon emissions intensity the most
Mandate to start next year but shortfalls can be offset by buying allowances from rivals or selling more electric cars later in decade
The group thinks it can make money for shareholders, but the nascent technology means investors need to take a long view
Permit costs still need to rise over the next 20 years to force more CO₂ out of the system
Record cost of polluting is landmark for one of EU’s critical tools to cut emissions
Brussels’ levy is a step forward but implementation will be tricky
Our guide to the year ahead in sustainable business
Some project developers are turning to capital markets to help finance new offsetting schemes
Plus, how to insure a coral reef
Proposal likely to run into resistance in some capitals
Letter warns that rather than delivering environmental benefits, the promised emissions claims may be ‘fraudulent’
We are at an unexpected tipping point in the long campaign to force polluters to pay and slow climate change
Traders anticipate more demand for dirty fuel in power generation after ‘perfect storm’ in energy markets
Rather than drill in rainforests and peatlands, such groups would raise revenue by selling carbon credits
New Labor government’s plan will apply only to industrial emitters such as smelters and miners
Companies including Shell and Bank of America call for ‘clarity and stability’
World Bank says only 4% of greenhouse gas emissions covered by a fee high enough to meet global warming targets
Plus, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations gets a ‘green’ leader with a controversial back-story
Financial watchdogs are demanding greater transparency from lenders over the environmental impact of their clients
Amid the proliferation of net-zero commitments, money managers look to the rise of carbon-related assets
The shift to renewables is inevitable, though the country’s economic mix will not make it easy
Plan would raise more than $50bn a year on sector’s almost 1bn tonnes of emissions
Resellers operating in opaque and unregulated market accused of cashing in at expense of environmental causes
Traders are converting older, lower-quality offsets into virtual assets
Fund that tracks ICE EUA Carbon Futures index is first of its kind in greater China region
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