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Westpac Carbon Update

Westpac Carbon Update

Weekly carbon market update from Westpac

Thursday's prices from Westpac

13 Jun 13 - Westpac is buying spot NZUs at $1.78.

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OMF Market Review

OMF Market Review

Weekly New Zealand carbon market review from broker OMFinancial. OMF's live market prices service is here

Profit-taking comes as no surprise

Friday - European carbon corrected overnight, with EUAs for December 2013 delivery...

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Carbon News Exclusive

In-depth locally researched news on the top issues.

Woodies want large-scale biofuel plant

Friday - A massive wood-processing plant with a substantial biofuel plant add-on could be viable, the sector says.

Dunne decider on thermal power future

Peter Dunne ... key vote.

Friday - Beleaguered MP Peter Dunne could be called on to cast the deciding vote over whether new thermal electricity generation is banned or not.

Farming in ETS is madness, says Groser

Tim Groser ... that way lies madness.

Friday - Bringing agriculture into the Emissions Trading Scheme would be "environmental and economic madness”, says Climate Change Minister Tim Groser.

Carbon price cancels out CCS potential

7 Jun 13 - A potentially lucrative industry in the underground storage of carbon dioxide is being stymied by almost negligible carbon prices.

Scrap carbon price cap, OECD tells NZ

7 Jun 13 - The carbon price cap and free carbon credits for trade-exposed emitters should be scrapped, the OECD is telling New Zealand.

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Industry sees bioenergy as key to jobs

Friday - Legislation supporting bioenergy production of electricity will provide employment and economic growth in rural areas, says the Bioenergy Association.

China set to roll out trading scheme

Friday - China next week will launch an emissions trading scheme in the southern city of Shenzhen, marking its first attempt to cut emissions using market mechanisms.

'Carbon farming' makes waves in Bonn

Friday - United Nations climate talks in Bonn this week have largely stalled with the suspension of one of three negotiating tracks.

Experts rule fracking too risky

Friday - German environmental experts doubt that developing shale gas is economically profitable and worthwhile for the country's energy transition.

Farmers told to adapt or suffer

Friday - Farmers must adapt or risk getting left behind as climate change becomes an increasingly influential part of the agricultural landscape, says the head of the United States Agriculture Department.

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CMS Carbon Commentary

CMS Carbon Commentary

Commentary from Carbon Market Solutions

Is there something we haven't been told?

Friday - Carbon Market Solutions asks as to consider a situation now confronting many...

Buy shares … and turn the heater off

17 May 13 - When Labour and the Greens presented their energy policy aimed at restraining...

Renewable energy can be a reality in Pacific

5 Apr 13 - Just over a week ago the Pacific Energy Summit was held in Auckland attended by...

Carry-over of Kyoto units not what’s wanted

22 Mar 13 - The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol ended on December 31.

Meet the ETS winners ... and losers

1 Mar 13 - Depressed, depressed, and depressed sounds like a state of mind, and for some...

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Forestry News

Govt vow ‘huge news’ for foresters

24 May 13 - The Government says it is committed to the Permanent Forest Sinks Initiative.

Govt banks on low, low carbon price

24 May 13 - The Government is budgeting on a carbon price of just 24 cents a tonne for the...

Biofuels + Food = farming winner

24 May 13 - Farmers should be thinking about growing feedstocks for biofuels, says...

Bring back natives, says tree scientist

24 May 13 - Plantation forests could prove a valuable site for native forest regeneration.

Farm couple finds Asia an eye-opener

17 May 13 - An industry-backed trip to Asia has given Norh Otago farmers Blair and Jane...

Europe embraces green infrastructure

10 May 13 - A strategy aimed at promoting green infrastructure and putting natural...

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Energy

Power saver ... take heat out of dirty laundry

Friday - Households across Europe have been told to cool it in the laundry.

House hears ETS 'far left' debate

Russel Norman ... questions.

7 Jun 13 - This week’s OECD Economic Report on New Zealand sparked an exchange in...

WWF accuses NZ of hypocrisy

7 Jun 13 - The New Zealand government is subsidising the oil and gas industry to the tune...

Museum wins environment award

7 Jun 13 - Auckland Museum’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions have earned it one of...

Solar power access gets easier for farmers

7 Jun 13 - Farmers are getting easier access to solar energy, potentially helping them to...

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Hotel sets environment pace

7 Jun 13 - An independently owned and operated hotel that has gone to great lengths...

Hotel managers turn tree-planters

7 Jun 13 - James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor managers have planted more than 270 trees in...

Southern farmers act to protect land

24 May 13 - Some South Island farmers have rallied to improve their environmental practises...

Caltex launches specialised diesel fuel

8 Mar 13 - As legislative requirements for emission standards in heavy transport tighten,...

Forest safety record could hurt industry

22 Feb 13 - New Zealand's forest exports are being put risk as the industry continues to...

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