Markets: Analysis
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.
Local market stunned in wake of ETS u-turn
20 Nov 2008
Locally, the market is a little stunned and still digesting the news of a complete review of the ETS and possible reversion to a carbon tax, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
20 Nov 2008
CERs – December 2010 to 2012 strip - 100,000 tonnes per year offered at 15.00 euro (euro/t)
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
20 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.
Carbon sinks again
17 Nov 2008
Carbon slumped on Friday night on recession fears (or reality), after growth in the eurozone shrank by .2 per cent in the third quarter, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
17 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2010 –150,000 tonnes – Bid 13.00 euros and offered euros14.00 per tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
17 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.
$11.75m for rural projects
14 Nov 2008
The new funding round for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Sustainable Farming Fund opens today.
Carbon holding well, considering
14 Nov 2008
The carbon market staggered overnight on news that Germany officially fell into recession in the third quarter when its economy shrank by a much sharper-than-expected 0.5 per cent, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
14 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2010 –150,000 tonnes – Bid 13.00 euro and offered 14.00 euro per tonne
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
14 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 drifts lower
13 Nov 2008
Carbon prices drifted overnight as energy-related commodities weakened, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
13 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2010 –150,000 tonnes – Bid 13.00 euros and offered 14.00 euros per tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
13 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 falls again as energy prices weaken
12 Nov 2008
A weak energy complex saw carbon prices fall again overnight; oil, gas, coal and electricity prices were all weak, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
12 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2010 –150,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €14.00 per tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
12 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 follows power, gas and oil down
11 Nov 2008
Carbon fell overnight as the bearishness returned with falls in electricity, gas and oil all contributing to the weakness.
Current carbon credits available
11 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2010 –150,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €14.00 per tonne
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
11 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.
Carbon gets back some strength
10 Nov 2008
Carbon rallied Friday on the back of firm electricity prices in Germany and a bounce in oil prices, but the rise was subdued and more of a correction and consolidation after recent heavy falls.
Current carbon credits available
10 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2010 –150,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €14.00 per tonne
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
10 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.
Carbon under pressure as all prices fall
7 Nov 2008
Carbon remained under pressure as oil, electricity and gas prices all fell.
Current carbon credits available
7 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2010 – 50,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €14.00 per tonne
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
7 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.
Carbon prices fall on bad news from Europe
6 Nov 2008
The carbon market turned lower overnight due to a number of negative factors, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
6 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2010 – 50,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €14.00 per tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
6 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 up again overnight
5 Nov 2008
Carbon had another strong performance overnight, boosted by a firm oil market and higher electricity prices as well as bargain hunters continuing to nibble at carbon at these low levels, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
5 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2009 – 50,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €14.00 per tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
5 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 rebounds, but expect further falls
4 Nov 2008
The price of carbon had a strong rebound on bargain-hunting by traders and utilities who felt the price had fallen far enough in the short-term, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
4 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2009 – 100,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €15.00 per tonne
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
4 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.
Carbon remains bearish
3 Nov 2008
Weaker energy markets contributed to another fall in the carbon price on Friday, with electricity prices being one of the main drivers on the day, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
3 Nov 2008
NZUs – December 2009 – 100,000 tonnes – bid €13.00 and offered €15.00 per tonne.
Latest strip of CERs, 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
3 Nov 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 lower overnight
31 Oct 2008
Carbon resumed its downward trend and closed lower overnight, partly helped by rising coal and falling gas prices, which encourages generators to switch to (cleaner) less expensive gas over (dirtier) more expensive coal - theoretically reducing the demand for carbon credits.
Current carbon credits available
31 Oct 2008
NZUs – December 2009 – 100,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €15.00 per tonne
Latest trip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
31 Oct 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 up nearly 4 per cent overnight
30 Oct 2008
A firm oil market spurred on by a bullish weekly inventory report helped carbon recover last night, with prices up nearly 4 per cent, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
30 Oct 2008
NZUs – December 2009 – 100,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €15.00 per tonne.
Gene tech reforms face political split
Thu 23 Oct 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams |The Government’s Gene Technology Bill continues to divide Parliament, after the Health Select Committee released its long-awaited report last week outlining key recommendations and lingering concerns.
Bill to ban new coal mines fails at first reading
Fri 24 Oct 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | A bid to outlaw new coal mines was defeated at its first hurdle in Parliament this week, after a heated debate pitting climate imperatives against energy security and affordability.
Council buys dairy farm to help clean up Lake Rotorua
Tue 21 Oct 2025
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has bought a 266-hectare dairy farm in the Lake Rotorua catchment and plans to retire it from production to reduce nitrogen entering the lake.
Emissions down slightly - Stats NZ
Fri 24 Oct 2025
By Liz Kivi | Greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.5% in the June 2025 quarter, although the decline seems to reflect the economy continuing to contract rather than Aoteoroa inching towards decarbonisation goals.
NZ’s government wants tourism to drive economic growth – but how will it deal with aviation emissions?
Wed 22 Oct 2025
By Robert McLachlan, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University | Following a brief dip during the COVID pandemic, aviation is back in a growth phase.
Emails show forestry lobby fought Gisborne crackdown as slash clean-up drags on
26 Sep 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Sustainable land use advocates are accusing Eastland Wood Council of stonewalling efforts to tighten forestry rules, after correspondence between the group and the local council was released under the Official Information Act.
Govt to ease climate reporting thresholds, water down liability
Wed 22 Oct 2025
By Pattrick Smellie | The rollback of climate change reporting requirements has produced a wave of relief in corporate New Zealand as managed investment funds and listed companies with annual revenue under $1 billion are exempted.
