Markets: Analysis
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.
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
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.
