U.S. East carbon prices hit record low in auction

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prices for permits allowing power plants to emit the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the U.S. East fell to a record low in a quarterly auction, the regional market said on Friday, reflecting low demand for electricity. . . . → Read More: U.S. East carbon prices hit record low in auction

EPA rules on smokestack greenhouse gases out soon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency will soon issue rules that will determine which power plants and factories will face greenhouse gas regulations, an agency official said on Tuesday.

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CO2 at new highs despite economic slowdown

OSLO (Reuters) – Levels of the main greenhouse gas in the atmosphere have risen to new highs in 2010 despite an economic slowdown in many nations that braked industrial output, data showed on Monday.

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