Markets: Analysis
Current carbon credits available
28 Apr 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2008 NZUs – 500,000 tonnes – offered at NZ$26.50 ($/t) .
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
28 Apr 2009
OMFinacial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counter-party credit assessment.
European carbon prices down, but CERS up slightlly
24 Apr 2009
Carbon was mixed overnight; European prices (EUAs) fell slightly in response to weaker energy prices, but secondary CERs rose on average about 2 per cent across all vintages.
Current carbon credits available
24 Apr 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2008 NZUs – 500,000 tonnes – offered at NZ$25.50 ($/t).
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
24 Apr 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon and energy markets dip overnight
21 Apr 2009
Carbon prices dipped overnight in sympathy with weak energy markets, with oil, gas, coal and electricity all trading lower.
Current carbon credits available
21 Apr 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2008 NZUs – 500,000 tonnes – price on application
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage –iIndicative mid-prices
21 Apr 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon builds cautious up-trend
17 Apr 2009
The carbon price continues to trade the recent range, though has been building a cautious up-trend over the past couple of months, says broker OMFinancial.
Current carbon credits available
17 Apr 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2008 NZUs – 500,000 tonnes – price on application
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
17 Apr 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon trading markets closed
14 Apr 2009
The regular OMFinancial carbon markets report will return on Friday.
First sale of NZUs goes through
9 Apr 2009
The first sale of units under the emissions trading scheme will settle now that the first trance of 2008 New Zealand Units has been credits to the registry accounts of those who submitted returns, says broker OMFinancial.
Current carbon credits available
9 Apr 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 400,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
9 Apr 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon starts firm, then weakens
7 Apr 2009
Carbon tracked the energy complex and started the day very firm, hitting a three-month high on firm German electricity prices, but slipped later in the day as energy prices weakened with oil leading the decline, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
7 Apr 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 400,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
7 Apr 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon slips overnight
3 Apr 2009
Carbon's correlation with energy prices has slipped somewhat with carbon falling overnight even in the face of very firm oil and European electricity prices, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
3 Apr 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 400,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
3 Apr 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Eight million NZUs to be issued tomorrow
31 Mar 2009
The Minister for Climate Change Issues has directed the Registrar of the New Zealand Emissions Unit Registry to issue 8 million New Zealand Units into the Crown holding account, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
31 Mar 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 400,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t).
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices.
31 Mar 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon and oil up overnight
27 Mar 2009
The price of carbon tracked oil higher overnight, after several days of decline, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
27 Mar 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 400,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t).
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
27 Mar 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counter-party credit assessment.
Carbon follows rise in energy markets
24 Mar 2009
The price of carbon firmed overnight as oil, electricity and gas prices all rose.
Current carbon credits available
24 Mar 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 400,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t).
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
24 Mar 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
NZUs record first transaction
20 Mar 2009
New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme has recorded its first transaction in New Zealand Units (NZUs), OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
20 Mar 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 200,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
20 Mar 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Oil pushes carbon up
17 Mar 2009
Carbon rose slightly overnight on the back of a firmer oil market, which surprised most given the news from OPEC that it would not cut production, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
17 Mar 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 200,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
17 Mar 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon holds on to recent gains
13 Mar 2009
Carbon prices have managed to hold onto recent gains due to several factors, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
13 Mar 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 200,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
13 Mar 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon up more than 7% overnight
10 Mar 2009
The rally in crude oil prices helped drive carbon up more than seven per cent overnight, although some are starting to question whether the rise in carbon prices can be sustained, reports broker OMFinancial
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
10 Mar 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal-over-the counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon falls after strong gains
6 Mar 2009
Carbon finally succumbed to weaker energy prices and fell after several days of strong gains, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
6 Mar 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 - 300,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
6 Mar 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon stages overnight rally
3 Mar 2009
Carbon decoupled from energy markets and negative economic news and managed to rally overnight, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
3 Mar 2009
NZ AAUs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 300,000 tonnes per year offered at NZ$25 ($/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
3 Mar 2009
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon rallies on back of energy prices
27 Feb 2009
Carbon had a strong rally overnight on the back of very firm energy commodities, broker OMFinancial reports.
Carbon eases but outlook improves
24 Feb 2009
Carbon gave back some of last week's gains, which is not unexpected given the 20 per cent rise in two days, broker OMFinancial reports.
Govt slammed for weakening methane target
Mon 15 Dec 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams The Government has pushed through legislation under urgency to almost halve New Zealand’s 2050 methane target – a move Opposition parties say disregards scientific advice, breaks the country’s hard-won political consensus on climate action, and shifts the burden of higher warming and higher future costs onto the next generation.
Hydro increases overall renewable electricity generation in September quarter
Fri 12 Dec 2025
The September quarter saw 89.4% of all electricity generated from renewable sources, with hydro, geothermal and solar leading the charge, according to new data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Govt warned that scrapping ag emission pricing comes with risks
Thu 11 Dec 2025
By Liz Kivi | The Government’s move to halt plans for agricultural emissions pricing without replacing it with any other action will leave New Zealand facing a bigger gap to meet its third emissions budget, Environment ministry officials have warned.
Transport dominates NZ’s rising consumer emissions
Wed 10 Dec 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Transport pollution was the biggest contributor to an increase in New Zealand’s consumption-based emissions in 2023, with emissions from household travel up 12%, and consumption-based emissions totalling 58.3 million tonnes – up 1.6% from the previous year.
NZ could become ‘dumping ground’ for dirty vehicles: Commissioner
Today 11:15am
By Liz Kivi | Simon Upton, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, has warned the Government that its changes to the clean car standard could turn the country into a dumping ground for high emitting cars, making future emissions budgets harder to achieve.
Uncertainty eroding confidence in forestry sector
5 Dec 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Warnings are mounting that tree planting is set to plunge to “very close to zero”, as new Ministry for Primary Industries data shows ETS registration applications falling sharply as confidence in forestry declines.
Investors must support positive climate-tech
28 Nov 2025
OPINION: We need better leadership than the current ‘climate opportunism’ that is rife in the Beehive, and we need to back a marketplace that will make it happen, writes Rob Campbell.
