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US cannot cope with power demand: NERC
Electricity usage in the US is projected to grow more than twice as fast as capacity growth over the next 10 years, NERC has warned in its 2007 long-term reliability assessment. David Watkins reports
EEX and Eurex to cooperate in CO2 trading
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and international derivatives exchange Eurex announced today that they are to offer a common platform for emissions trading.
Onward with offsets
Awareness of the effect of carbon emissions on climate change has driven growth in the market for voluntary carbon offsets. So who is getting involved, and why? Roderick Bruce finds out
John Casaudoumecq
Citi's head of global commodities John Casaudoumecq explains to Oliver Holtaway why he switched to the sector after a career in the rate markets – and why he felt relocating to London was crucial to building the business
Breaking the chain
Most gas sold in continental Europe is still priced against oil products, even though the rationale for this link has waned. But some end-users have had enough. Oliver Holtaway reports
Bid to close Enron loophole
Legislation aimed at preventing price manipulation and excessive speculation in energy markets has been introduced to the US Senate, writes David Watkins
An unfair competition
As one of the largest importers of natural gas in the European Union, Italy is a clear example of why liberalisation is harder in net importing countries. Alberto Cavaliere, professor of public economics at the University of Pavia, looks at the state of…
Birth of a new swaps market
Compliance traders in the EU emissions trading scheme will be able to import project-based CERs to meet their requirements from 2008 onwards. Andreas Arvanitakis of Point Carbon reports
Concerns abound over EC energy package
The EC's third energy package, which recommends that generators and suppliers sell off their transmission assets, has met with resistance from incumbent utilities and raised questions among traders. Oliver Holtaway reports
A climate of change
Proposals for an emissions trading scheme in Australia have met with widespread support from industry. However, some stakeholders are questioning what the impact will be on their business, and some believe an ETS alone may not be enough to meet…
EC energy package meets mixed response
The EC’s third package of EU energy market liberalisation measures has stopped short of insisting on full ownership unbundling of transmission infrastructure from generation and supply assets, and of creating a fully-fledged European energy regulator.