Climate change
Voluntary carbon markets house of the year: Marex
Marex’s support of mangrove projects provides high-quality credits for clients and socio-economic benefits for local communities
Calls to hike climate policy raise risk for oil firms
A ramp-up in policy could place more oil and gas assets under threat of stranding
When climate risk starts to bite
Energy firms under increased pressure to assess physical climate risk
HKMA unveils measures to combat climate change risks
HKMA will be government’s representative in a potential HK$100 billion green bond offering
Climate risk disclosure gains momentum but work needed: TCFD
Few firms disclose financial impact of climate risk, review finds
US carbon trade surviving below the radar
As the Trump administration refuses to address climate change both at home and abroad, a growing number of states are taking the lead, but will this enthusiasm reignite US environmental trading markets?
No escape from climate change tail risks
Harsh decisions need to be made on the future of energy financing now, before we run out of time
Climate risk joins ethics in driving lending decisions
Barclays, BNP Paribas and others are analysing risk of climate change-related losses
Emissions house of the year: Element Markets
Energy Risk Awards 2018: Established environmental business flourishes despite political uncertainty
Coal contracts boom is a sign of desperation
Producers' turn to derivatives may be a last throw of the dice
Climate change is the fattest tail risk of them all
Casting doubt on science is an unwise risk management strategy, Vincent Kaminski argues
Asian emissions markets seen as step in right direction
Hopes that carbon emissions might one day emerge as the next major commodity market have been confounded by poor liquidity in Europe and the lack of a federal US cap-and-trade scheme. But developments in some Asian countries are giving traders more to…
Capacity mechanisms spark concern from power traders
Zest for subsidies could threaten plans for unified EU electricity market, argue power traders
EU ETS risk and climate risk
Vertis has been active in carbon markets since 2001 – starting out as a developer of joint implementation projects, before entering into brokerage and dealing when the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) was established in 2005. Vertis…
EU ETS to become bigger priority for industrials
Back-loading and structural reforms to Europe’s carbon market are set to collide with a reduction in free allowances, making life tougher for the continent’s polluters. Market participants hope this will engender an increased focus on risk management and…
There is plenty of life left in US natural gas
Sluggish prices and low volatility have provided US natural gas traders with few opportunities for trading profits in recent years. But as the past winter shows, it’s too early for them to switch off their computers and retire to the golf course, writes…
Incentivising CDM private sector investment
The Clean Development Mechanism plays a pivotal role in emissions reduction by incentivising investment in developing nations. Much effort has been put into CDM project development, but more should be done to generate additional demand for CDM…
Video: Q&A with Benedikt von Butler, Citigroup
Benedikt von Butler of Citigroup discusses how market participants in the central and eastern European markets can ensure they are fully prepared for the risk of new climate change legislation and manage their carbon risk accordingly
Ex-UNFCCC chief: no legally binding agreement at Cop16
Yvo De Boer, previous executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) says that there will be no legally binding agreement drawn out at COP16