Carbon trading
Senate starts deliberations on cap-and-trade bill
Senate committee hearings began yesterday on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, co-authored by senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer.
Carbon market buoyed by legislative outlook
While the value of the global carbon market fell by 21% in the third quarter, a recent report has forecast 107% growth in volume in 2009.
An audience with Bainton Capital
Steve Drummond from Bainton Capital discusses the potential outcome of the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen in December.
$12m US carbon offset deal announced
Goldman Sachs, Blue Source and CE2 Carbon Capital have announced details of a $12 million US carbon offset transaction.
India’s energy efficiency scheme won't impact CDM, say experts
India’s plans for a domestic energy efficiency cap-and-trade scheme have raised concerns over how the market for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects will be affected.
Doubts over EU plan for OECD carbon market by 2015
The EU is unlikely to meet its vision for an OECD-wide carbon market by 2015, Emmanuel Fages, senior analyst at Orbeo, said at the Carbon Show in London on September 29.
China will beat US to cap-and-trade scheme says Bluenext
“China will have a cap-and-trade scheme before the US and we will hear some statement from China on this at Copenhagen,” Philippe Chauvancy, director of sales at Paris-based exchange Bluenext predicted during a panel discussion at the Carbon Show in…
Carbon market prices in Poland and Estonia emissions win
Carbon traders remain optimistic about the market's outlook despite the ruling by the European Union’s Court of First Instance to allow Poland and Estonia to increase their emissions allowances for the second phase of Europe’s emissions trading scheme…
SGS UK suspension prompts CantorCO2e auction
The United Nations’ recent suspension of the world’s largest carbon project verifier has prompted an auction of carbon credits by UK carbon trading firm CantorCO2e.
Cbeex and BlueNext combine forces
France-based climate exchange BlueNext and the China-Beijing Environmental Exchange (Cbeex) have signed an agreement to form a carbon market standard for China. The move is a step towards the creation of a Chinese voluntary system to limit greenhouse gas…
Carbon traders concerned over SGS UK suspension
Carbon traders have expressed concern over the suspension of SGS UK, the largest carbon project verifier in the world, by the United Nations.
EcoSecurities agrees £122.9m takeover by JP Morgan subsidiary
The takeover battle that emerged over Irish carbon project developer EcoSecurites has been won by Carbon Acquisition Company, an indirect subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Financials could face carbon curbs under Senate proposals
Senators could call for curbs on who can participate in the carbon market created under the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) when it is considered by the Senate after the August recess. It was passed by the House of Representatives on June…
JI: Life after 2012?
Joint Implementation (JI) emission reduction projects have so far been overshadowed by the Clean Development Mechanism. Katie Holliday investigates whether there is a future for JI projects post-2012
Emissions trading comes home
Point Carbon's Carina Heimdal looks at what people are expecting from the US and global carbon markets up to 2012 and beyond
To Copenhagen via Australia
The start of Australia's much talked-about carbon trading scheme has been put back a year to 2011. Andrew Petersen and Eros Artuso at PricewaterhouseCoopers discuss the details of the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
Beyond compliance
Community-level emission reduction projects are in demand as compliance buyers diversify carbon offset portfolios and corporates seek out sustainable green projects. Voluntary and compliance market methodologies and pricing are therefore becoming…