Archive

  • Carbon trading with Chinese characteristics

    30 April 2015

    China is making rapid progress towards launching what is likely to be the world's largest emissions trading system. But, given the regulatory constraints on many Chinese industries, it is hard to predict how the market will evolve, says Maarten Neelis

  • EU carbon market update 27 April 2015

    27 April 2015

    Prices rose 6% last week to their highest weekly close for two months, reports Louis Redshaw

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 20 April 2015

    20 April 2015

    After another quiet week in the European carbon market, several bullish factors could influence the market this week, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Quotes of the quarter

    17 April 2015

    Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the first quarter of 2015.

  • Infographic: Coal plants and stranded assets

    17 April 2015

    A report from Oxford University's Smith School identifies the least efficient "subcritical" coal-fired power stations around the world that are at the most risk of becoming 'stranded'

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 13 April 2015

    13 April 2015

    The approach of the 30 April compliance deadline is triggering some industrial buying interest, but no major moves in EUA prices are expected this week, says Louis Redshaw

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 8 April 2015

    08 April 2015

    EU emissions data fell less than expected, helping push EUA prices above €7

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 30 March 2015

    30 March 2015

    Today's trilogue meeting and Wednesday's release of European emissions data for 2014 will determine the direction of EU Allowance prices this week, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Infographic: The US coal crash

    24 March 2015

    The US coal markets have been knocked by a combination of cheaper renewables, rising construction costs, and the shale gas revolution, argues a report by thinktank the Carbon Tracker Initiative.

  • EU Carbon market weekly update - 23 March 2015

    23 March 2015

    EU carbon prices could rise further, after last week's rally, depending on the clean-dark spread and MSR talks, says Louis Redshaw.