Markets: Analysis
Bargain hunters chase low carbon price
10 Feb 2009
Carbon prices managed to eke out small gains as bargain hunters took advantage of historically low prices.
Current carbon credits available
10 Feb 2009
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at 9.40 euros (euros/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009–2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
10 Feb 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, gas, oil and electricity all weak
3 Feb 2009
Carbon prices slumped overnight in sympathy with other energy-related commodities; gas, oil and electricity were all weak, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
3 Feb 2009
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at 10.19 euros/tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
3 Feb 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 conslidating after agressive selling
30 Jan 2009
Carbon prices are trading a small range at present, as are other energy commodities, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
30 Jan 2009
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at 10.45 euros/tonne.
Latest strip of CERs, 2009 – 2012 vintage, indicative mid-prices
30 Jan 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 rallies - but trend still downward
27 Jan 2009
The carbon market has managed to post a strong rally after weeks of entrenched selling, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
27 Jan 2009
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at €10.57 (€/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
27 Jan 2009
OM Financial 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 price holds at recent levels
23 Jan 2009
Carbon has managed to consolidate at current levels after being subjected to heavy selling in the past few weeks, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
23 Jan 2009
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at 10.15 Euros/tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2009 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
23 Jan 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 close to 10 Euros as prices collapse
20 Jan 2009
Carbon collapsed overnight, with all secondary CER prices trading below 11 Euros and now threatening the 10 Euro level, and the front vintage closing right on 10 Euros, broker OMFinancial reports.
Carbon keeps ahead of slumping oil
16 Jan 2009
Carbon weakened again overnight (it was higher in NZ$ terms due to NZDEUR weakness) but not as much as oil which slumped further trading at US$33.50 a barrel, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
16 Jan 2009
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at €11.90 (€/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
16 Jan 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 trades to 22 month low
13 Jan 2009
Happy New Kyoto Year Number 2– but not for carbon prices as they continue to track lower in line with weaker energy markets.
Carbon credits available
13 Jan 2009
The following carbon credits are available from broker OMF Financial.
Latest Strip of CER’s 2008 – 2012 Vintage – Indicative Mid Prices
13 Jan 2009
Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Game-on for carbon?
19 Dec 2008
It appears the ETS will remain in place and be reviewed, therefore we expect forest owners to start claiming their credits beginning next year and be in a position to forward-sell those to emitters who want to buy them, says broker OMFinancial.
Current carbon credits available
19 Dec 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at 13.50 euros per tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
19 Dec 2008
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 firms after rocky overnight ride
16 Dec 2008
Carbon prices firmed overnight with the first carbon vintage expiring as the December 2008 contract rolled off, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
16 Dec 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at €13.75 (€/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
16 Dec 2008
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 prices in quiet rally
12 Dec 2008
The carbon market rallied overnight on the back of firm gas, electricity and oil prices but the rise was muted compared to rises in other energy markets, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
12 Dec 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at €13.40 (€/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
12 Dec 2008
OM Financial 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 revovers from Friday flop
9 Dec 2008
The carbon market recovered overnight after Friday’s capitulation where it fell nearly 10 per cent, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
9 Dec 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at €13.40 (€/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
9 Dec 2008
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 continues general fall
5 Dec 2008
Carbon prices were weaker across the board and fell in sympathy with other energy markets, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
5 Dec 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at €14.50 (€/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
5 Dec 2008
OM Financial 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 defensive as world grapples with recession
2 Dec 2008
A volatile day for carbon, with European prices (EUAs) weaker on the back of a sliding oil market and ongoing recession fears, while CERs were firmer on the back of the DNV suspension and short-covering due to the expiry of the 2008 CER vintage.
Current carbon credits available
2 Dec 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at €14.50 euros/tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
2 Dec 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Power price helps carbon surge
28 Nov 2008
The carbon market surged overnight on the back of a very strong German electricity price, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
28 Nov 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at 14.65 euro (euro/t)
Wellington City voters back direct water charges, Hutt in two minds and Porirua opposed
28 Nov 2008
Wellington City residents solidly support paying directly for the water they use and discharge.
CERS weaken overnight
27 Nov 2008
Carbon prices for CERs weakened slightly overnight, whilst European prices (EUAs) were unchanged, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
27 Nov 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at 14.15 euros/tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
27 Nov 2008
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 prices rise with oil
25 Nov 2008
Carbon prices jumped overnight as oil rose above $50 per barrel.
Current carbon credits available
25 Nov 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at €14.75(€/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
25 Nov 2008
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.
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.
