Markets: Analysis
Options show how badly Brexit could hurt EU market
30 Jun 2016
Brexit is sending prices in the European Union carbon market lower, and options traders expect it to get worse.
Africa has key role to play, say carbon traders
29 Jun 2016
Africa will play a critical role in the spread of carbon markets, says International Emissions Trading Association president Dirk Forrister.
Price floor or perish, experts tell European market
28 Jun 2016
Europe’s carbon market faces ruin without a price floor, an international think-tank says.
EU carbon prices struggle to hold ground
28 Jun 2016
European carbon prices tried and failed to rally last night in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
Nervous Europe rallies for climate talks
28 Jun 2016
EU envoys will meet in Berlin next week for informal talks on saving the bloc’s reputation as a climate leader.
New data will help to identify storm risks
28 Jun 2016
Scientists have released new data that will help planners to identify the risks posed by floods and sea-level rise.
How British exit could affect our carbon market
27 Jun 2016
New Zealand carbon prices could be affected by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
Britain might stay in EU carbon market
27 Jun 2016
Britain might have voted to leave the European Union, but it mightn’t necessarily have to leave the European carbon market.
CARBON CLIMB: Prices rise 20% in three weeks
15 Jun 2016
Carbon prices have climbed 20 per cent in the three weeks since the Government confirmed that the one-for-two subsidy would be gone within three years.
Carbon cracks $16 and climbing
7 Jun 2016
Carbon continues to climb, hitting $16 just a week after reaching the $15 milestone.
Carbon price up 10.9% since subsidy dumped
3 Jun 2016
Carbon prices have climbed 10.9 per cent in the week since the phase-out of the one-for-two subsidy was announced.
Washington revises carbon trading plan
2 Jun 2016
Washington state has published a revised plan for an emissions trading scheme, targeting a 1.7 per cent annual reduction in emissions from industrial and electric power installations.
BUDGET BOOST: Carbon crashes through $15 barrier
27 May 2016
Carbon has hit the magic $15 mark this morning on the back of the Government’s Budget announcement on the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Record numbers of NZUs on the move
10 May 2016
More NZUs have moved through the Emissions Unit Registry in the past two months than at any time in the history of the Emissions Trading Scheme.
We've got 10,000 stories ... and a special deal for you
29 Apr 2016
Today we publish our 10,000th story – and to celebrate, we’re offering a one-day-only special on subscriptions.
Decision day looms on future of 1:2 provision
21 Apr 2016
The future of the one-for-two (holding industrial emitters responsible for just half their greenhouse gas emissions) should be known by the end of next month.
Here’s a way to make carbon markets work better
11 Apr 2016
Carbon markets could play a crucial role in delivering promises made at the Paris climate conference.
Major bank sees 2020 Asia-Pacific carbon market
8 Apr 2016
An Asia-Pacific regional carbon market could emerge after 2020, a new report suggests.
Don't do what NZ did, warns ADB
8 Apr 2016
The dramatic undermining of New Zealand’s carbon prices by cheap foreign offsets is being used as a lesson in what not to do when setting up an emissions trading scheme.
CARBON CLIMBS: Price up 23% in four months
7 Apr 2016
Carbon prices continue their long climb out of the doldrums, rising 23 per cent this year alone.
Fiscal risk of climate change is in the trillions
5 Apr 2016
Nearly $NZ35 trillion worth of global financial assets could be at risk from climate change, a new report is warning.
Emitters miss deadline ... but can still file
4 Apr 2016
Some emitters failed to get their 2015 returns in by last Thursday’s deadline.
D-day for emitters ... but not everyone will make it
31 Mar 2016
Today is the last day for emitters to file returns for 2015. And inevitably, there will be some who don’t.
We're going to cost a little more
31 Mar 2016
As announced earlier this year, Carbon News’ subscription prices will rise tomorrow, for the first time in eight years.
Spot NZUs steady at $11.05
24 Mar 2016
Carbon opened this morning with spot NZUs $10.95 bid and $11.15 offered, after closing $11.05 last night.
Ex-NZ carbon registry has role in $19 billion deal
22 Mar 2016
A carbon and environmental registry founded in New Zealand is now part of a new British-American company formed in a $19.2 billion deal.
Cold-blooded Buffett tells investors to buy into Noah's Law
2 Mar 2016
As Warren Buffett spelled out to his investors this week, the billionaire’s attitude toward climate change is not really laissez-faire, but rather one of sang-froid.
Why sea lions are not great fans of eco tourism
1 Mar 2016
Eco tourism might be good for business, but it can be bad for species like the New Zealand sea lion, new research shows.
Green bond market aims to raise fighting fund
1 Mar 2016
Businesses are setting up a global green bond market to raise finance to combat the effects of climate change.
Market likes minister's carbon price comment
23 Feb 2016
The market is firming on the back of news that Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett expects carbon prices to rise.
Carbon getting busy, so we're coming to you daily
22 Feb 2016
Carbon News was founded in 2008 with a vision of a daily news service for a vibrant market.
NZUs continue to flow
12 Feb 2016
Spot NZUs closed last night at $9.27. The market is currently bid/offered at $9.20/$9.40. OMFinancial reports:
Busy day for carbon yesterday
27 Jan 2016
Spot NZUs closed last night at $9.55. OMFinancial reports:
Paris aside, all will be revealed in the ETS review
25 Jan 2016
Is the Paris Agreement a cause for celebration? Carbon Market Solutions director WAYNE KING takes a look:
Carbon closing in on $10 mark
18 Jan 2016
Carbon has started the year with a bang, trading good volume at prices pushing toward $10.
Target in sight ... but we're dining on leftovers
18 Jan 2016
New Zealand will meet its 2020 emissions reduction target – thanks to a surplus of units left over from 2012, latest government figures show.
Carbon settled on quiet market
18 Dec 2015
The carbon market was quiet yesterday, with the market settling at $9.22. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs at $9.25
17 Dec 2015
Carbon consolidated yesterday, in what is seen as a pause before we move higher. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs touch $9.30
15 Dec 2015
Carbon continues to surprise to the upside; as tipped yesterday, the $8.95 offer was taken out and the $9.00 level was breached. OMFinancial reports:
Carbon prices lift 50% since beginning of year
15 Dec 2015
Carbon prices are closing the year 50 per cent up on where they started the 12 months.
Spot NZUs trade up to $8.55
4 Dec 2015
Spot carbon traded $8.55 yesterday on small volume. OMFinancial reports:
Local govt shake-up risks weakened environmental outcomes – Commissioner
27 Feb 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government’s push to simplify local government is "deeply flawed" and has been launched without a clear understanding of which functions must remain regional, according to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Funding first: Genesis reinforces the balance sheet
Thu 5 Mar 2026
Genesis Energy’s $400 million equity raise landed alongside a record first half, but the capital decision rather than the earnings headline is the more revealing signal about how the company intends to navigate the next phase of the build cycle.
Govt's solar on farms initiative to cut costs, boost resilience
17 Feb 2026
Farms across Aotearoa will begin installing solar panels and battery systems as part of a government-backed demonstration programme designed to test whether on-farm renewable energy can reduce electricity costs and improve energy security for the food and fibre sector.
Annual emissions fell to lowest in 15 years in Sept 2025
5 Feb 2026
By Pattrick Smellie | New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions fell to their lowest annual total in the year to September 2025 since records began 2010, according to Statistics New Zealand data published this morning.
Auckland Airport switches on giant heat pump system to cut gas use
Fri 6 Mar 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | While Auckland Airport’s switch from gas to heat pumps is welcome, the emissions savings are dwarfed by ongoing aircraft emissions, which are set to rise, according to a sustainable transport expert.
Tairāwhiti needs proper Govt support to heal the land – not empty announcements for political optics
24 Feb 2026
OPINION: The Government’s answer to Tairāwhiti’s severe erosion crisis – that the region apply for modest, contestable funding rounds – while rejecting the region's own land transition business case, leaves our long-term resilience hanging in the balance, writes Manu Caddie.
Rule changes could reshape corporate emissions strategies
Fri 6 Mar 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand organisations may need to rethink how they manage and report electricity-related emissions as proposed global accounting changes take shape, according to a new report.
