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1 Table of contents
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures

2 Introduction
2.1 Overview
2.2 GlobalData Report Guidance

3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and its Impact on Global Carbon Policies
3.1 Impact of GHGs on Ecology
3.1.1 Introduction to Global Warming
3.1.2 Illustrations of Ecological Imbalance due to Excess Carbon
3.2 Global Initiatives to Reduce Carbon Footprint
3.2.1 The Kyoto Protocol and its Implementation Challenges
3.2.2 Development of Natural and Artificial Carbon Sequestration Techniques, Energy Efficiency Projects and Renewables
3.2.3 Evolution of Carbon Trading Market

4 Global Carbon Policy Frameworks Boosting Emissions Trading Markets
4.1 Overview of Regulatory Framework for Emission Trading Systems
4.1.1 American Clean Energy and Security Act and its Implications
4.1.2 European Union's Climate Change Policy
4.1.3 Climate Change Initiatives in Canada and Prospects for Emissions Trading
4.1.4 Australia's Climate Change Initiatives will Aid the Emission Trading Mechanism
4.2 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
4.3 Kyoto Protocol, a Precursor of Emissions Trading Systems
4.3.1 Overview of Kyoto Protocol, Participating Nations
4.3.2 Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM)
4.3.3 Joint Implementation and Assigned Amount Units
4.3.4 Emission Trading
4.4 Increasing Role of International Emissions Trading and International Emissions Trading Association in Boosting the Market
4.4.1 Objectives of IETA
4.4.2 Program by IETA
4.5 Various Regulatory Frameworks and Regional Initiatives in the US
4.5.1 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
4.5.2 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in the US
4.5.3 California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 AB 32
4.5.4 Western Climate Initiative
4.5.5 Midwestern Regional GHG Reduction Accord (MGGRA)
4.5.6 EPA Climate Leaders
4.5.7 Hawaii Global Warming Solutions Act of 2007
4.6 European Union Emissions Trading System Promotes Emissions Trading Market
4.6.1 EU ETS
4.6.2 Revised EU ETS
4.7 Japan's Keidanren Voluntary Action Plan and Other Voluntary Markets
4.8 Emission Reduction Schemes of Australia
4.8.1 New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme
4.8.2 Greenhouse Challenge Plus
4.8.3 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
4.9 Canadian Government's Measures and Initiatives Drive Carbon Trading
4.10 Policies and Market Instruments Driving Carbon Trading Programs in Other Countries
4.10.1 Policy and Market Mechanisms in China
4.10.2 Policy and Market Mechanisms in South Korea
4.10.3 Policy and Market Mechanisms in New Zealand
4.10.4 Policy and Market Mechanisms in Russia
4.10.5 Policy and Market Mechanisms in Sub-Saharan
4.11 Impact of COP 15 on Carbon Policies and Emission Trading

5 Regional and Global Carbon Exchanges and Carbon Trading Markets
5.1 Increasing Role off Standard-Specific and Existing Registries
5.1.1 North American Markets
5.1.2 The Chicago Climate Exchange
5.1.3 European Union Emissions Trading System Market
5.1.4 The Australian Carbon Market
5.2 Project-Based Transactions by Region and Project Type
5.2.1 CDM and JI Buyers, Sellers and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Markets

6 Development of Certifications, Standards and Other Initiatives Facilitating Emissions Trading
6.1 American Carbon Registry Standard
6.2 The Climate Action Reserve Protocols
6.3 The CarbonFix Standard
6.4 Chicago Climate Exchange Offsets Program
6.5 Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Standards
6.6 EPA Climate Leaders Offset Guidance
6.7 Greenhouse Gas Services Standard
6.8 The Gold Standard
6.9 Greenhouse Friendly
6.10 ISO 14064 Standards
6.11 Plan Vivo
6.12 Social Carbon Standard
6.13 TUV NORD Climate Change Standard and VER+ Standard
6.14 Voluntary Carbon Standard

7 Competitive Landscape of Emission Trading Companies
7.1 3Degrees Incorporated
7.2 APX Incorporated
7.3 Baker & McKenzie
7.4 Blue Source
7.5 CantorCO2e
7.6 Climate Focus
7.7 Credit Suisse
7.8 EcoSecurities Group
7.9 Equator LLC
7.10 MGM International
7.11 Natsource
7.12 RNK Capital LLC
7.13 Sterling Planet, Incorporated
7.14 Tradition Financial Services/TFS Energy/TFS Green
7.15 TUV SUD America

8 Appendix
8.1 Abbreviations
8.2 Methodology
8.2.1 Coverage
8.2.2 Secondary Research
8.2.3 Primary Research
8.2.4 Expert Panel Validation
8.3 Contact Us
8.4 Disclaimer