Markets: Analysis
150 billion reasons to be bullish about clean energy
14 May 2010
By Tim Watson.- There are more reasons than ever to be bullish on clean energy.
Carbon price escapes largely unscathed
14 May 2010
Carbon has remained largely unaffected by last week’s market falls.
NZUs have quiet week trading in the $17s
14 May 2010
It’s been a relatively quiet week overall with the majority of spot NZUs trading in the high $17s per tonne, OMFinancial reports.
Too soon to say if falling markets will hit carbon - trader
7 May 2010
Tumbling markets have not affected global carbon markets.
Westpac move signals carbon is growing up
7 May 2010
Westpac has entered the New Zealand carbon market in a move being welcomed as a sign that carbon is becoming mainstream.
Local market shows signs of maturing
7 May 2010
The New Zealand carbon market has taken some significant steps in the past week and looks to be developing into a market that both emitters and forest owners can use with some degree of confidence, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon market wide open to doubtful deals
30 Apr 2010
The Government might be moving to clean up the regulations around the financial markets, but investors in the emerging carbon market lack the same protections.
Forces work on local market
30 Apr 2010
Three forces are at work in the local market at present, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon prices might have reached bottom
23 Apr 2010
The local carbon market is being reshaped by the upward move in the global price of carbon, which has moved up considerably in the past two weeks, broker OMFinancial reports.
Market report delayed
23 Apr 2010
The weekly OMFinancial carbon market report was not available at edition time today. It is expected to be available later today, and will be published then. Carbon News apologies for any inconvenience to readers.
Good signs in emissions, credit applications
16 Apr 2010
New Zealand’s emissions edged lower in 2008 – mainly due to lower agricultural emissions and lower use of fossil fuels within the transport sector, OMFinancial reports.
Latest prices and offers looking for bids
13 Apr 2010
Latest emissions unit prices and offers looking for bids.
Buying local still the best deal
9 Apr 2010
New Zealand carbon prices are pretty much unchanged this week though the rise in the global carbon price is pushing CERs out of the frame for local emitters, OMFinancial reports.
Registry wins environment award
1 Apr 2010
A voluntary carbon registry founded in New Zealand has been named the best environmental initiative of the year.
Secondary CERs enter the picture
26 Mar 2010
Secondary CERs are starting to enter the frame locally as potentially useable credits – but only just, reports OMFinancial.
Emitters begin to sound out market
19 Mar 2010
Interest continues to build on both sides of our carbon market, OMFinancial reports.
Which way will emitters go?
12 Mar 2010
The main question as we near the July 1 start of emissions obligations is whether emitters default to the carbon tax at $25 or step into the market and buy cheaper carbon credits currently on offer at around NZ$20 per tonne, says OMFinancial.
Interest building in carbon
5 Mar 2010
Interest continues to build in the New Zealand market as the obligation start date of July 1 approaches, broker OMFinancial reports.
Interest builds in aggregated volumes
26 Feb 2010
Interest in New Zealand is building up in aggregated volumes as smaller sellers claim their carbon credits, OMFinancial reports.
Trader finds ready market for bundled carbon credits
19 Feb 2010
Aggregated carbon credits from permanent New Zealand forests are finding markets overseas, says a Christchurch company.
Trading slow on local market
19 Feb 2010
Trading continues to be muted locally with little trading occurring across the strip, OMFinancial reports.
Buy small to create liquidity, says trader
12 Feb 2010
Heavy carbon emitters should be thinking about buying units from holders of small parcels to create a liquid market, says carbon trader Nigel Brunel.
Little to drive carbon prices
12 Feb 2010
Global carbon prices have basically traded sideways over the past week with little to drive the market in either direction, OMFinancial reports.
NZ carbon at $20 a tonne
5 Feb 2010
While the view locally is that the price of New Zealand carbon may weaken (based on a perceived overhang of credits in the market later this year - EITE/Pre-1990), at this point there is bidding interest in the spot NZU market at €10 which is NZ$20 per tonne, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon trades in tight range
29 Jan 2010
The global carbon price has continued to trade a tight range this week, OMFinancial reports.
Credit-rich foresters out looking for buyers
22 Jan 2010
Forest owners are moving to sell last year’s carbon credits as NZUs start to flow into owners’ accounts.
Europe emerges as main buyer of NZ carbon credits
22 Jan 2010
New Zealand sold more than 1.5 million Kyoto carbon credits offshore last year, and bought just over 400,000 from other countries.
Carbon still feeling the Copenhagen effect
22 Jan 2010
Global carbon prices have been struggling since Copenhagen, OMFinancial reports.
Aussie centre churns out leaders
18 Dec 2009
Australia's Centre for Sustainability Leadership is looking for people with the passion and potential to change the world.
Carbon price tumbles
18 Dec 2009
Carbon prices tumbled overnight as talks in Copenhagen continued to move at a snail's pace, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon price consolidates
11 Dec 2009
The global price of carbon consolidated towards the end of this week after initially spiking upwards, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon price eases upward
4 Dec 2009
The global price of carbon continues to eke upwards, having tested and bounced off support, OMFinancial reports.
Wood wins at environmental awards
27 Nov 2009
The contribution of the wood processing industry to the Nelson-Tasman region’s sustainability was recognised recently at the Tasman Nelson Environment Awards, with an engineered wood partnership scooping two category awards.
Carbon prices steady and weak
27 Nov 2009
Global carbon prices have remained weak over the past few days, however spot secondary CERS are basically unchanged in NZ$ terms, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon sidetracks on lack-lustre market
20 Nov 2009
Global carbon prices have traded sideways over the past week in what can only be described as lack-lustre markets, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon prices weaken
13 Nov 2009
Global carbon prices have weakened over the week as European industrials sold EUAs and weaker energy markets weighed on the carbon price, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon prices hold steady
6 Nov 2009
Global carbon prices continue to trade just above recent overhead resistance, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon prices set to break out
30 Oct 2009
Global carbon prices continue to butt up against overhead resistance but a break-out for global prices is likely, OMFinancial reports.
Industrial giant Siemens in $418m 'green grab'
23 Oct 2009
By Sam Hopkins, Green Chip Review.- Siemens is moving from country to country and from strength to strength in the renewables sector
Carbon slips back after early rally
23 Oct 2009
Global carbon initially rallied through the week and moved through overhead resistance but has slipped back overnight to basically end unchanged for the week in Euro terms but is a bit weaker in NZ$ terms, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
23 Oct 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) and Exchange Traded. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon follows rallying oil price
16 Oct 2009
Global carbon prices have continued to rally over the week, mainly following oil which has broken to the upside and is now trading at US$77.50 a barrel, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
16 Oct 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) and Exchange Traded. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon prices on steady path
9 Oct 2009
Carbon prices have firmed over the week but continue to be firmly entrenched in the trading range that has been in place since March of this year, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
9 Oct 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) and Exchange Traded. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon price stabilises
2 Oct 2009
Carbon prices appear to have stabilised in recent days helped by oil moving above US$70 per barrel, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
2 Oct 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) and Exchange Traded. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Court rulings weaken carbon price
23 Sep 2009
Carbon prices have weakened over the week mainly due to recent European court rulings that have resulted in Poland and Estonia receiving more EUAs under the allocation system, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
23 Sep 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) and Exchange Traded. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Debanking debate heats up as deadline looms for submissions on NZ First bill
Tue 1 Jul 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The debate over so-called “woke banking” is back in the spotlight as the deadline approaches for public input on NZ First’s Debanking Bill.
SolarZero liquidation complex - but sale possible
Tue 1 Jul 2025
It will likely take a long time to sort out the complexities around the liquidation of SolarZero, with a series of claims against the company adding to the myriad complexities in arrangements set up to manage its contracts and obligations.
Flurry of govt announcements at Fieldays
12 Jun 2025
The government has come up with a solar energy package for farms, a new grass-fed certification scheme for meat and dairy, and a supplier agreement for carpets in new state homes - all part of the annual flurry of politicians’ Fieldays announcements.
Mangroves' overlooked climate role
Mon 30 Jun 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand’s mangrove forests are pulling tens of thousands of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year, yet their climate benefits remain unrecognised in national emissions reporting.
How flying can be a climate solution
16 Jun 2025
By Paul Callister and Robert McLachlan - Planetary Ecology | How can aviation contribute to tackling climate change when no practicable technology-based solutions are on the horizon?
Bill to limit farm-to-forest conversions passes first reading
Fri 27 Jun 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The government's bill aiming to limit farm-to-forestry conversions in the Emissions Trading Scheme passed its first reading in Parliament this week, however concerns were raised over rushing it through under urgency, with less than two weeks allowed for public submissions.
IRD will stop using wetland destruction in ‘how-to’ for claiming expenses
Fri 27 Jun 2025
By Liz Kivi | Environmental organisation Forest & Bird has welcomed the Inland Revenue’s decision to stop using wetland destruction as an example of a tax-deductible agricultural expense in future guidance.
