Carbon compliance markets
Where to now for the carbon markets?
The Copenhagen climate talks, widely dismissed as a failure, did achieve certain things. Olga Gassan-zade and Kristian Tangen of Point Carbon analyse what the conference means for emissions trading from here
China’s CDM market: Will Shanghai say goodbye to CERs?
With China widely blamed for the failure of Copenhagen, some experts believe CDM investors could now shun the country in favour of India and Brazil, or that the EU may even take action again Chinese CDM certificates, creating a two-tier market. Lianna…
Indian CDM: does it have a future?
The CDM market in India has boomed since its 2007 inception, but its development has been dogged by both domestic and international regulatory uncertainty. Katie Holliday looks at the challenges faced by the Indian CDM market and asks whether it has a…
Yvo de Boer: Cop 16 won’t produce binding agreement
Countries such as China and India will not enter a legally binding agreement at the next United Nations Climate Change conference (Cop16) in Cancun, Mexico at the end of 2010, predicts Yvo de Boer, the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework…
UNFCCC official: Exec Board to announce CDM changes
In a move designed to better streamline the development of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, the CDM Executive Board (EB) is set to announce some changes to the CDM technical framework, a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change …
Carbon market experts: no point in investing in ERUs
There is no point in investing in emissions reduction units (ERUs) from now on, according to a panel of market experts speaking at a carbon conference on Tuesday.
Point Carbon and S&P to offer credit ratings for carbon trading
Carbon market analysis group Point Carbon and ratings agency Standard & Poors are looking at setting up a joint venture to investigate carbon offset project risk assessment products and services.
India woos foreign investment with CDM reforms
The Indian government is proposing a set of reforms to Kyoto Protocol standards for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, which involve scrapping further charges to developers, to push through more CDMs and keep investment flows alive, the Indian…
Point Carbon: US carbon offset supply hits record high
The supply of US carbon offsets reached an all-time high in 2009 as pre-compliance buyers stocked up on lower-priced credits ahead of anticipated legislation.
Energy Risk: What's coming next?
Energy Risk brings you a snapshot of what's moving and shaking the markets with special on-the-ground live reports from the Carbon Market Insights conference in Amsterdam.
Romania bans OTC emissions trading to combat fraud
Romanian authorities have banned European Union carbon emissions allowances (EUA) in the over-the-counter derivatives market to prevent EUA tax fraud, after ruling that these contracts are now classed as equity securities and therefore can only be bought…
EPA lays out GHG regulation timetable
The regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to begin in 2011 with a higher-than-expected threshold, according to the latest details from the agency.
Indian CDM market on shaky ground
India’s position as one of the leading markets for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects is currently on shaky ground, say market experts.
Market fears two-tier EU ETS post-2012
Following a lack of collective will to determine a binding agreement at the Climate Change conference in Copenhagen (Cop15), analysts say the West may take steps to either ban or restrict most Chinese certified emissions reduction (CER) credits in the…
Some CERs “not sexy” enough for investors: carbon industry heavyweight
Certified emissions reduction (CER) credits generated from clean development mechanism (CDM) projects, such as Chinese wind farms, are just “not sexy” enough for investors at the moment and they are looking to other regions like Africa, says Liz Bossley,…
Oil majors go solo with emissions campaign
BP and ConocoPhillips will not renew their respective memberships of the US Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), announcing separate plans to engage policymakers as individual organisations.
State drops out of regional carbon trading scheme
Arizona has pulled out of the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) cap-and-trade scheme over fears it would put the state at a competitive disadvantage.
Obama admits Senate may need to drop carbon trading
US President Barack Obama has acknowledged the potential need to strip cap and trade out of US energy legislation currently being re-drafted in the US Senate in order to pass the bill.
Markets shaken by emissions trading certificate hackers
Market participants are worried they could be holding fraudulent European Union carbon allowances (EUA), after computer hackers launched an alleged phishing attack on the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt).
Commodity Rankings: Reclaiming the top spot
The 2010 Risk/Energy Risk Commodity Rankings reveal which companies have been able to prosper despite the difficult conditions of 2009. Lianna Brinded analyses the results and talks to key market participants about their views
Element buys stake in Canadian carbon aggregator
Element Markets has invested an undisclosed amount in Agri-Trend Aggregation (ATAI), a member of the Agri-Trend Group of Companies based in Alberta, Canada.
Surplus of Bulgarian EUAs could flood market
A surplus of European Union Emission Allowances (EUAs) sales from Bulgarian companies triggered by a pending European Commission decision could put downward pressure on carbon prices, say experts.
Carbon regulation block unlikely to get past President
A congressional move to prevent US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation of carbon emissions is unlikely to get past President Barack Obama, but the bipartisan protest indicates legislators want extra time to formulate their own climate change…