Markets: Analysis
Carbon hits three-month low
30 Jul 2008
Carbon continued to weaken further, hitting a three-month low after oil prices slid further overnight, broker OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage, indicative mid-prices
30 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
30 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.15 (€/t)
Falling gas price weakens carbon price
29 Jul 2008
Carbon weakened overnight after gas prices fell, making it less expensive for power generators to run cleaner-burning gas, reports OM Financial.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
29 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
29 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.15 (€/t)
Thin trading on the carbon market
28 Jul 2008
While carbon opened up firmer on the back of a higher initial oil price, the market traded lower through the day and finished down, mainly on the back of a firmer coal price and lower oil prices, broker OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
28 Jul 2008
OM Finacial 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.
Current carbon credits available
28 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.15 (€/t)
Carbon firms up as oil price holds ground
25 Jul 2008
Carbon was firmer across the board as oil prices held and German electricity prices moved higher, OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
25 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
25 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.15 (€/t)
Weakening oil and coal slows carbon market
24 Jul 2008
Another mixed day for carbon with EUAs holding ground while CERs continued to weaken, OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
24 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
24 Jul 2008
NZ AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 250,000 tonnes–indicative is NZ$30 / NZ$35 (NZ$/t)
Mixed carbon prices
23 Jul 2008
Carbon prices ended mixed overnight, with European allowances (EUAs) ending slightly up and the secondary CER market ending slightly lower, broker OM Financial reports.
Current carbon credits available
23 Jul 2008
NZ AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 250,000 tonnes–indicative is NZ$30 / NZ$35 (NZ$/t)
Carbon stalls as coal price collapses
22 Jul 2008
Carbon proved again that it is often a commodity that is led by other factors rather than dictating its own direction, OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
22 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
22 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.15 (€/t)
Carbon rides bearish market
21 Jul 2008
Commentators say carbon has technically turned bearish given a correction of over 20% in the last few weeks, reports OM Financial.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
21 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
21 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.25 (€/t)
Carbon vulnerable short-term
18 Jul 2008
The price of carbon rebounded initially on a firmer oil price, but held its ground as oil prices eased later in the day, broker OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
18 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
18 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.25 (€/t)
Soft oil market sees carbon prices plunge
17 Jul 2008
Carbon prices plunged in reaction to a soft oil market after weekly US oil inventories rose, OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
17 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
17 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.25 (€/t)
Late carbon rally as oil price eases
16 Jul 2008
A sharp drop in oil and lower power prices saw carbon pull back late in the day, reports broker OM Financial.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
16 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
16 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.25 (PT)
Softening drivers push carbon prices lower
15 Jul 2008
Key drivers for carbon all softened which pushed carbon prices lower today.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
15 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
15 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.25 (PT)
Carbon starts to climb again
11 Jul 2008
Carbon resumed its climb today, rising on the back of a very firm oil market and a slump in coal prices, broker OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
11 Jul 2008
OM Financial is to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Current carbon credits available
11 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.25 (PT)
Prices firm on quiet trading day
10 Jul 2008
A very quiet market today with carbon prices firm but lacking direction, reports broker OM Financial.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
10 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
10 Jul 2008
European (GIS) AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.25 (PT)
CERs demand high despite oil price slump
9 Jul 2008
The carbon price had a large correction on the back of a slumping oil price today, reports OM Financial.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
9 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
9 Jul 2008
European AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 500,000 tonnes–indicative €13.00 (PT)
European prices fall with weaker oil
8 Jul 2008
The NZ$ has weakened against the Euro, falling to .4794, OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
8 Jul 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.
Current carbon credits available
8 Jul 2008
NZ AAUs - December 2008 to 2012 - 250,000 tonnes–indicative is NZ$30 / NZ$35 (PT)
Carbon maintains bullish tones
7 Jul 2008
Carbon pushed higher today though volume was extremely light. While there was not much to drive carbon one way or the other, German power prices nudged higher and oil remains firm, broker OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
7 Jul 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.
Govt updates emissions plan to blow past legislated target
Thu 29 Jan 2026
By Liz Kivi | The Government has updated its emissions reduction plan, with agricultural emissions now set to blow past the legislated 2030 target.
Govt weighs LNG backstop as gas decline accelerates
Wed 28 Jan 2026
Liquefied natural gas imports are moving from a back-pocket idea to an active procurement process, with ministers expected to make decisions soon on whether – and how – to add LNG as an emergency backstop for New Zealand’s tightening gas and electricity system.
State-owned farmer drives profit growth with emissions reductions
19 Dec 2025
By Pattrick Smellie | Government-owned Landcorp, trading as Pāmu, is one-third of the way to meeting its 2031 emissions reduction targets, with five years left to run to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30.3% against 2021 emissions.
Transport dominates NZ’s rising consumer emissions
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
16 Dec 2025
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.
Govt consulting on further ETS fee cuts for foresters
Tue 27 Jan 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government has moved to reduce compliance costs for forest owners, announcing a further cut to ETS registry charges and a new consultation on service fees, a move welcomed by forestry industry groups.
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.
