Carbon trading can have a significant influence on the bottom line and is here to stay. Its future, however, is uncertain and is
driven by emerging legislation for the period after 2012. In the face of this uncertainty, what should executives responsible
for investment outcomes post-2012 be doing now to ensure they maximize competitiveness and minimize risk?

This paper analyses the development of the Japanese Climate Policy since the Rio summit, including climate policy instruments implemented to date and the recent change of position regarding the introduction of a mandatory emissions trading scheme (ETS) in Japan. Several proposals to introduce a mandatory ETS have been published at both the national and regional levels in the last months.

This report assesses the options available to developing countries in a

Recent years have witnessed a rapid and accelerating expansion of bioethanol and biodiesel production. This expansion is driven by government targets for biofuel substitution in energy budgets for transport, driven in turn by concerns about high oil prices, prospects for rural development, export opportunities and means to mitigate climate change.