The current emissions trading debates in the EU and the USA were examined and the prospects for creating a transatlantic carbon market were analysed. A future US Emissions Trading Scheme (US ETS) may be designed very differently from the EU ETS, raising questions of compatibility. Crucial...

What is the significance of the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali? The formal outcomes, especially the 'Bali Action Plan', are described and commented on, along with the challenges for negotiating a post-2012 agreement in Copenhagen during 2008 and 2009. The article concludes...

For the climate conference in Copenhagen, December 7 to 18, after broad expert discussions, the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy submits a proposal for an effective and equitable climate change agreement.

Dieser Bericht ist das Resultat eines Diskussionsprozesses mehrerer Akteursgruppen zum Thema Senken und CDM/JI, durchgeführt vom Wuppertal Institut vom September 2002 bis Juni 2003. Der Prozess wurde vom Bundesumweltministerium in Auftrag gegeben und hatte das Ziel, die nationale Debatte um...

<title>Abstract</title> While the number of projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is expanding rapidly, there currently are relatively few transport projects in the global CDM portfolio. This article examines existing CDM transport projects and explores whether sectoral approaches to the CDM may...