No surprise as industrial CERs hit 1c

26 Apr 13 - Carbon prices have found a new international low – 1 cent a tonne.

Say what you think ... and win some wine

19 Apr 13 - Today’s the last chance to have your say in Carbon Match’s survey on the outlook for the carbon market in New Zealand.

Spot NZUs steadying in $2 zone

12 Apr 13 - After dipping into the $1.50 range earlier this year, the domestic carbon credits have held above the $2 mark for a month.

Speculators suddenly see profit in carbon

28 Mar 13 - Speculators are taking a punt on carbon.

NZUs look good as carbon prices rise

22 Mar 13 - Carbon has started edging up, prompting traders to recommend buying NZUs.

Carbon market shows spark of life

15 Mar 13 - Traders have found some bright spots in an otherwise dull domestic carbon market this week.

Carbon prices languish in the doldrums

1 Mar 13 - Carbon prices continued to languish this week, prompting questions about just how long the Government can let New Zealand operate without an effective price on carbon.

It's official ... NZ banned from Kyoto deals

22 Feb 13 - New Zealand will not be allowed access to Kyoto-based carbon credits – including CERs – from 2015.

ERUs' numbers double in year

22 Feb 13 - The number of ERUs used by New Zealand emitters to meet their carbon obligations this year is expected to be double the number used last year.

Carbon market close to collapse

15 Feb 13 - New Zealand’s carbon market has almost collapsed.

NZ carbon in race to the bottom

15 Feb 13 - As the prices of UN carbon offsets fall to new lows, the New Zealand ETS is increasingly struggling for relevance, writes Carbon Match founder Lizzie Chambers.

EPA updates trading platform

15 Feb 13 - The Environmental Protection Authority is updating the emissions trading platform.

Sluggish market keeps prices low

8 Feb 13 - Domestic interest in carbon has been sluggish this week, with brokers reporting few trades.

NZ carbon market shows signs of life

1 Feb 13 - Interest in the New Zealand carbon market is picking up – even if prices aren’t.

ETS foe pays million-dollar carbon premium

25 Jan 13 - A company ideologically opposed to the Emissions Trading Scheme is thought to have paid $1.4 million more than it needed to to meet its carbon obligations last year.

Emitters turn backs on local credits

18 Jan 13 - Domestic carbon credits are no longer the unit of choice in the New Zealand carbon market.

All quiet on the trading front

18 Jan 13 - Few domestic carbon units have been traded since before Christmas.

Industrial gas CERs join ban list

18 Jan 13 - The Government is banning indutrial gas CERs rom New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme because of concerns over their environmental integrity.

Doha votes to bar NZ from KP2 credits

14 Dec 12 - New Zealand will not be allowed access to international carbon credits generated under the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.

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