Carbon
44% drop in EU ETS shortfall predicted
The global recession will bring a 44% drop in EU ETS shortfall, according to a forecast on November 3 by IDEAcarbon, a carbon market and research firm
Short list of top five carbon management IT providers
Energy Insights, a energy consultancy company owned by global advisory firm IDC, has released an industry short list comparing IT companies who provide carbon management software to oil and gas companies, independent power producers, and utilities.
Goldman Sachs to market GHG emission reductions through strategic alliance with Blue Source
Goldman Sachs has bought an equity stake in Blue Source in a strategic alliance to market green house gas emission reductions in US.
UK first in Europe to conduct Phase II carbon credit auction
The UK will be the first country in Europe to hold a carbon credit auction under phase II of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), the government announced today.
Kyoto global emissions trading system to go live
The United Nations climate change secretariat (UNFCCC) has announced that the International Transactional Log (ITL) of the Kyoto Protocol emissions reduction framework will connect with carbon registries from 26 EU countries from October 16.
EU Commits €10 billion for carbon capture storage
The Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted yesterday in favour of introducing new carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) for large power stations built from 2015 onwards.
The shape of things to come
As Australia gears up for its emissions trading scheme in 2010, Anthony Collins of the Australian Securities Exchange examines the country’s emissions profile and looks at how the financial markets supporting the scheme are likely to evolve
Getting IT right
With voluntary carbon markets growing rapidly, registries are springing up to facilitate trade. Many companies, however, have not begun the crucial work of developing such internal systems. William J Scotti of Meradia Group offers some suggestions
CantorCO2e to hold first binding CER auction
Carbon broker CantorCO2e will hold the first binding Certified Emissions Reduction (CER) auction on 2 October.
RGGI futures competition hots up
As the fledgling US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative finds its feet, is there sufficient liquidity for two exchange-traded futures contracts? Katie Holliday finds out. Additional reporting by Roderick Bruce
Dow Jones and CCX launch emissions indexes
Index provider Dow Jones Indexes and Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), have launched two new carbon credit price indexes.
RGGI futures contracts start well
Trading of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) CO2 futures contracts on the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) got off to a positive start since their launch on 15 August.
World Energy to host RGGI carbon allowance auction
US online exchange operator World Energy has signed a contract with RGGI Inc – an administrative subsidiary of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – to host its first auction for regional carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances.
Carbon market associations join forces
A merger between the Carbon Markets Association (CMA) and International Carbon Investors (ICI) has brought together sixty banks, law firms and service providers that work within the carbon market, including Barclays Capital, JP Morgan and RBS Sempra.
BlueNext CER spot to launch on August 12
Paris-based environmental exchange BlueNext will launch trading in its physically delivered Certified Emissions Reduction (CER) spot contract on August 12.
A time to trade?
The launch of CERs futures on Indian exchanges is breathing new life into CDM projects in India. Speculators have entered the market and are creating liquidity in CERs and, as a result, more carbon-financing options, finds Catherine Lacoursiere
Green Exchange to launch RGGI futures and options in August
The Green Exchange, an environmental exchange backed by New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), will launch futures and options contracts based on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon allowances at the end of August.