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  • Prices down, but optimism up

    17 June 2015

    Prices have come under renewed pressure, say the winners of this year's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings, but growing interest from corporates offers reasons for hope. Peter Cripps reports

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 15 June 2015

    15 June 2015

    If last week's strong demand continues, EU allowance prices could be poised to break into a new, higher trading range, says Louis Redshaw

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 8 June 2015

    08 June 2015

    A range-bound week for EU allowances is likely this week as auctions resume their normal schedule, says Louis Redshaw.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 1 June 2015

    01 June 2015

    A reduced supply of auctioned allowances into the market this week, could be bullish for EUA prices. But any gains are likely to be short-lived, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Of green bonds, Paris and additionality

    27 May 2015

    I was fortunate enough to spend much of last week in Paris where thousands of people from the business, finance and political worlds converged to talk about climate change, says Peter Cripps

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 26 May 2015

    26 May 2015

    EUA prices fell 3.7% last week as the euro weakened against the dollar and as power prices fell to near record lows. Subdued trading is expected this week as market participants converge in Barcelona for Carbon Expo

  • Why the Paris climate summit will boost REDD+

    20 May 2015

    An agreement in Paris could build on the achievements of the Warsaw Pact for REDD+ Action, and could prove a game changer for forestry, argues Mariama Vendramini

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 18 May 2015

    18 May 2015

    Market sentiment in the EU carbon market is generally positive, but an auction of Polish allowances this week and possible changes in exchange rates, could create some downward pressure on EU allowance prices, says Louis Redshaw.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 11 May 2015

    11 May 2015

    Following the political agreement on the Market Stability Reserve, the price of EU emission allowances is likely to be driven mainly by fundament factors in the near term, says Louis Redshaw

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 6 May 2015

    06 May 2015

    Low volumes this week, and no surprises expected from the MSR talks, mean any downward pressure on EUA prices is likely to be limited, says Louis Redshaw.