Making coal mining companies responsible for carbon emissions from combustion of their coal in other countries 'may not be reasonable', according to the NSW government.
A significant number of ASX-listed companies will have to disclose detailed climate risk information, when New Zealand adopts its planned mandatory disclosure regime.
The New Zealand government today unveiled measures to gradually reduce free allocations of emission units to emissions-intensive businesses such as BlueScope and Rio Tinto.
BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie overnight pledged the lion's share of $400 million to cut customer carbon emissions, and promised new targets that encompass supply chain reductions.
A new global survey gives Australian greenhouse gas emitters and offset providers important insights into international and regional carbon trading trends.