Emissions trading
Podcast: Kaminski on lessons from commodity market defaults
Professor Vince Kaminski analyses Nasdaq and PJM defaults
Emissions house of the year: Element Markets
Energy Risk Awards 2018: Established environmental business flourishes despite political uncertainty
Speculators flock back into the EU carbon market
EU reforms trigger carbon rally set to last through 2018
Brexit issues for carbon market must be solved soon
UK departure from EU ETS is causing headaches for energy traders and risk managers, writes energy consultant
Brexit roils UK electricity firms’ carbon hedging plans
Utilities may unwind hedges amid uncertainty over EU emissions market
Broker of the year: Evolution Markets
The New York-based environmental broker has benefited from its expansion into traditional energy markets
Emissions house of the year: CF Partners
Specialist knowledge of the carbon market is crucial to the London-based company's success
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…
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…
Carbon trading firms positive about future of EU ETS
Carbon market participants are optimistic about the future of the European Union Emissions Trading System due to solid political backing from Brussels, a survey by Energy Risk suggests
Carbon emissions trading spreads across the globe
Traders’ enthusiasm for the European Union Emissions Trading System has slumped during recent years. But at the same time, there have been a variety of significant developments in carbon markets elsewhere around the globe. Gillian Carr rounds up some of…
Lawsuit threats cloud California cap-and-trade scheme
California is set to launch the world’s second-largest carbon market, but threats of litigation have kept many potential market participants sitting on the sidelines
Lynda Clemmons joins NRG Energy
Lynda Clemmons, a pioneer in the field of weather derivatives and emissions trading, has been hired by NRG Energy to help run its green technology team
Australia’s carbon scheme subject to political risk
Australia’s carbon scheme takes it first step but future development remains uncertain due to political risk.
Carbon markets facing uncertain new year after Durban
Both JP Morgan and SG divested interests in carbon trading companies in 2011. Has the market lost its allure or will the Durban agreement reinvigorate things, asks Pauline McCallion
Can the EU Emissions Trading Scheme survive Europe's debt crisis?
Carbon prices under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme have dropped dramatically this year and are widely expected to remain low for some time. Jay Maroo looks at the implications of this for the market as it approaches its third phase in 2013
Airlines face 82-million tonne shortfall of carbon allowances in 2012
The commercial airline sector will have to buy 82 million tonnes of carbon allowances next year in addition to free allowances, according to an aviation consultancy
US cap-and-trade: efforts to standardise agreeements
California’s carbon cap-and-trade scheme is powering ahead despite early opposition and is now on course to begin in 2012. Pauline McCallion looks at efforts to standardise trading agreements and provide hedging capabilities ahead of the start date
Carbon 101 - the carbon market explained
While the ultimate aim of carbon trading is simple, the various trading schemes and how they fit together is fairly complex. Daniel Bloch explains the background to the major carbon trading schemes and various mechanisms currently in operation
UK carbon floor seen raising power prices across Europe
Electricity prices could rise as the UK sets a minimum floor price for carbon