Markets: Analysis
Carbon plunges in face of US crisis
1 Oct 2008
The price of European carbon (EUAs) plunged overnight in the face of the failed US bail-out package and falls in related energy commodities, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
1 Oct 2008
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Carbon takes a slam
30 Sep 2008
The price of carbon got slammed overnight on the back of a plunging oil market and very weak electricity prices.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
30 Sep 2008
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Carbon lower as US debates crisis
29 Sep 2008
Carbon prices drifted lower on Friday as the focus for all markets was on the ongoing negotiations in the US for the bail-out package.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
29 Sep 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.
Nervous carbon sits it out
26 Sep 2008
Carbon prices were basically unchanged overnight as the financial markets nervously marked time waiting for the US rescue package to be approved.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
26 Sep 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 falls slightly as fears of a Wall St meltdown grow
25 Sep 2008
A weak energy complex weighed on carbon prices, which fell slightly overnight, broker OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
25 Sep 2008
OM Financial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon earns small gains
24 Sep 2008
European carbon prices managed to eek out small gains overnight while secondary CERs fell slightly, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
24 Sep 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.
Oil price rise supports carbon
23 Sep 2008
A massive rise in the oil price of US$15 per barrel (mainly due to US$ weakness and noisy US printing presses) supported carbon.
Current carbon credits available
23 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 million tonnes – refer for price and conditions.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
23 Sep 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.
Confidence returns to the carbon market
22 Sep 2008
Confidence in financial markets, coupled with a surge in oil and electricity prices, spurred carbon prices to a two-week high on Friday, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
22 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 million tonnes – refer for price and conditions.
Latest Strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 Vintage – Indicative Mid Prices
22 Sep 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.
Key happy to back TZ1 trading legislation
19 Sep 2008
The National Party, if it becomes the government, will pick up the legislation to allow TZ1 to trade in futures.
Carbon surges on back of oil
19 Sep 2008
Carbon surged overnight on the back of firm oil and another downward revision in the expected supply of CERs, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
19 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 Million tonnes – refer for price & conditions
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
19 Sep 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 reacts to international credit crunch
18 Sep 2008
Carbon prices diverged overnight, with European prices rising slightly and Secondary CER prices falling slightly in the front vintage, but rallying quite strongly in the back vintages, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
18 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 Million tonnes – refer for price & conditions.
Latest strip of CERs, 2008 – 2012 vintage, indicative mid-prices
18 Sep 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 price falls ... gently
17 Sep 2008
Carbon weakened slightly overnight falling in sympathy with oil, gas coal and electricity though the drop in carbon was not as much as falls in these other markets, OM Financial reports.
Current carbon credits available
17 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 Million tonnes – refer for price & conditions
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
17 Sep 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 platform eyes start early next year
16 Sep 2008
New Zealand’s carbon platform, TZ1, should be trading by the first quarter of next year.
Carbon prices follow energy market falls
16 Sep 2008
Carbon prices fell overnight in line with falls in other energy markets – oil, coal, gas and electricity all decline, OM Financial reports.
Current carbon credits available
16 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 Million tonnes – refer for price & conditions
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
16 Sep 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 surges as utilities climb
15 Sep 2008
The price of carbon surged Friday on the back of European utilities buying and traders short-covering, OM Financial reports.
Current carbon credits available
15 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 Million tonnes – refer for price & conditions
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
15 Sep 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 rallies strongly
12 Sep 2008
Carbon rose strongly in Europe (EUAs) overnight but the secondary CERs fell, OM Financial reports.
Current carbon credits available
12 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 Million tonnes – refer for price & conditions
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
12 Sep 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 weakens again
11 Sep 2008
Carbon weakened again overnight with several factors weighing on prices, OM Financial reports.
Current carbon credits available
11 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 Million tonnes – refer for price & conditions
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
11 Sep 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.
Oil leads carbon down
10 Sep 2008
The collapsing oil price was the major contributor to a slump in the carbon price overnight.
Current carbon credits available
10 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 million tonnes – refer for price & conditions.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
10 Sep 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
Today 10:30am
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
Today 10:30am
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.
