Markets: Analysis
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:
Another day another high
3 Dec 2015
NZUs traded up to $8.50 yesterday on 15,000 units. OMFinancial reports:
Buy this market
2 Dec 2015
Spot NZUs traded up to $8.45 yesterday on 150,000 tonnes, as several buyers moved into the market. OMFinancial reports:
$8.50 here we come
1 Dec 2015
Spot NZUs continue to rally and are now charging at $8.50. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs offered at $8.35
30 Nov 2015
Carbon continues to firm, with the market last trading at $8.35. OMFinancial reports:
Carbon closes at $8.20
27 Nov 2015
Carbon remained well bid yesterday, closing at $8.20. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs smash through $8 to a high of $8.20
26 Nov 2015
Yesterday’s offer for 143,000 NZUs at $8 was cleaned out early afternoon. OMFinancial reports:
NZUs continue their climb
25 Nov 2015
We traded small volume at $7.85 yesterday, and have cleared $7.90 today. OMFinancial reports:
$8 looking better by the day
24 Nov 2015
NZUs traded at $7.80 yesterday on good volume. OMFinancial reports:
Rising sea levels ... we've been there before
23 Nov 2015
Rising sea levels have been in the news lately, with the release of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report into their likely impact on New Zealand. But while we tend to think of our coastline as fixed, it is anything but.
Growth, energy and climate in focus at Trans-Tasman bilateral talks
Fri 5 Sep 2025
Trans-Tasman climate cooperation was one of the themes at the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum, with senior government officials and business leaders from both sides of the ditch meeting in Canberra this week.
Meridian reports worst earnings in a decade
Wed 3 Sep 2025
Meridian Energy has posted its weakest result in 10 years, with earnings hit by a combination of droughts, low wind and declining gas supply.
International scientists slam NZ govt's proposed approach to methane
13 Aug 2025
New Zealand's proposed approach to methane emissions has again been attacked by international climate scientists, with a new study saying the attempt to redefine climate target-setting by livestock-exporting countries undermines the transition to a sustainable and equitable food system
Vector hits emissions reduction goal five years early
Fri 5 Sep 2025
By Liz Kivi | Auckland lines company Vector has met its 2030 emissions reduction reduction target five years early, more than halving its direct emissions, and crediting innovation and a laser-focus for its success in a hard-to-abate sector.
Air NZ declares surprisingly low SAF prices
Wed 3 Sep 2025
By Pattrick Smellie | Air New Zealand is able to source sustainable aviation fuel at between 1.5 and 2.5 times the price of conventional fossil fuels used for flying, all sourced from the US.
Forest carbon stores massive blind spot - study
Thu 4 Sep 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Aotearoa New Zealand’s planted forests hold significant deep soil organic carbon — with over half of it stored below 30 cm, and much of it over 1,000 years old.
XRB consults on delaying climate reporting requirements
Thu 4 Sep 2025
The External Reporting Board is proposing a further two years relief for companies to adopt anticipated financial impacts reporting and scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions reporting and assurance.
