Markets: All stories
European prices remain low
18 Jan 2013
Poor German economic data kept European carbon prices trundling along on their lows last night, OMFinancial reports.
Pre-1990 NZUs fail to fire market
18 Jan 2013
The year has started slowly for the domestic carbon market.
Doha votes to bar NZ from KP2 credits
14 Dec 2012
New Zealand will not be allowed access to international carbon credits generated under the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.
What's our market worth?
14 Dec 2012
Carbon Match founder Lizzie Chambers reflects on the fallout from the COP18 meeting
ETS progress? You're better off going fishing
14 Dec 2012
By WAYNE KING, Carbon Market Solutions. Now that the climate talks are completed in Doha, and before the Christmas break and the New Year, can we take stock and feel optimistic about agreed international action to halt global warming and the impacts of anthropogenic climate change?
The market waits...
14 Dec 2012
It was a mixed session overnight, with EUAs & ERUs down but CERs up, OMFinancial reports.
NZ faces carbon markets shut-out
7 Dec 2012
New Zealand could be shut out of international Kyoto-compliant carbon markets
Carbon prices scrape bottom of barrel
7 Dec 2012
Carbon prices have equalled the low set last month.
EUAs take a dive ... again
30 Nov 2012
EUAs got smacked again last night, falling 25 cents, OMFinancial reports.
Dodgy Doha poor place for climate talks
30 Nov 2012
As world leaders gather in Doha for the COP 18 climate change talks, Wayne King, a veteran of COP 1, reflects on progress to date.
Trader steps into Australian market
23 Nov 2012
New Zealand trading house OMFinancial is moving into Australia.
Expect pressure on prices
23 Nov 2012
European carbon was steady overnight as the market absorbed another 4.5 million units auctioned by governments.
Plans to reduce supply in world's largest market
23 Nov 2012
International prices have traded sideways following last week’s back-loading proposal announced by the European Commission.
If the world burns, we burn
16 Nov 2012
A number of comments made by the public about the Government's decision to not sign up to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol appear to be made from a position of lack of understanding of the global atmosphere, including the complex processes which the atmosphere undergoes, Carbon Market Solutions says.
Carbon hits the windshield
16 Nov 2012
European carbon found its windshield last night, with EUAs dropping 10 per cent, OMFinancial reports.
SOE moves into Australian carbon market
9 Nov 2012
A State-owned enterprise is registering to operate in the Australian carbon market.
Carbon hovers above historic lows
9 Nov 2012
Very little changed in the European carbon market last night,OMFinancial reports.
Carbon units sink through $1 mark
26 Oct 2012
Carbon continued to tumble this week, with some units falling below the $1 mark.
Follow the leader ...
26 Oct 2012
The New Zealand carbon market continues to follow the international market lower, with NZUs trading under NZD3.00 this week to post a low of $2.55 (offer), Westpac says.
Carbon not quite a cot case yet
26 Oct 2012
The Emissions Trading Scheme has been described recently as comatose and on a stretcher, says Carbon Market Solutions.
Voluntary units like gold on messy market
12 Oct 2012
Carbon prices in the compliance markets might be languishing in the $3-a-tonne range, but the price of voluntary units is on the rise.
Why is our approach so different?
12 Oct 2012
There's more bearishness out of Europe over the price of UN offsets, despite some analysts revising their expected forecasts for European Union Allowances upwards, CARBON MATCH says.
Fundamentals 'too nauseating to contemplate'
12 Oct 2012
The European carbon market appears quite directionless at present like a boxer hit too many times in the head, says OMFinancial.
Local market awaits the politicians
12 Oct 2012
Trading in local units has been sidelined on the week, with the market clearly waiting for the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee’s report back to Parliament next Wednesday, Westpac reports.
Which way will landowners go?
5 Oct 2012
In 2008, when the Emission Trading Scheme legislation was passed, a lot of attention was focused on those forest owners who still intended to change land use from forest to agriculture, Carbon Market Solutions says.
NZUs ignored, says trader
5 Oct 2012
European carbon was firm for most of the session last night, with a very firm oil lending support on the back of Syrian/Turkey tensions, OMFinancial reports.
Market weakens on news of February vote in EU ETS
5 Oct 2012
European carbon prices started the week in a consolidation mode, before getting hit pretty hard overnight on Tuesday, Westpac says.
The case for UN offsets
28 Sep 2012
For the record, OMFinancial is not against having UN offsets in New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme, the brokerage says.
Prices stage a rally ... of sorts
28 Sep 2012
Despite carbon prices remaining at extreme low levels, the overall market has seen a rally of sorts, Westpac reports.
Trader warns of carbon unit avalanche
21 Sep 2012
Billions of cheap carbon units are bound for New Zealand – enough to meet the country’s carbon obligations for decades, Parliament has been warned.
Weak rally as carbon prices struggle
21 Sep 2012
Carbon prices continue to tumble, falling more than 20 per cent over the past week.
Permit supply hopes firm prices
21 Sep 2012
Carbon has firmed again overnight on renewed optimism that a solution and an agreement would happen in regard to reducing permit supply, OMFinancial reports.
Bernanke move slows market
14 Sep 2012
The market spent most of the day in positive territory, only to sell off late, in the face of a turn in energy markets and the prospect of United States Federal Reserve chaiman Ben Bernanke speaking about further monetary easing, OMFinancial reports.
Beware the carbon cowboys
14 Sep 2012
When times get tough, usually those on the fringes of reputable commodity transactions fall away, only to begin a new life when a new commodity emerges - often seeking recognition and credibility in the new environment, says Carbon Market Solutions.
NZUs down in line with European prices
14 Sep 2012
European carbon offsets have continued to fall, down around 30 per cent now since the beginning of the month, Westpac reports.
It's raining ERUs ...
7 Sep 2012
It was another night of contrasts; CERs and ERUs smashed and EUAs managing a small gain, OMFinancial reports.
NZUs hit barrier at $5
7 Sep 2012
Local market trading over the week has occurred in range-bound markets, Westpac reports.
Was that the sound of a slamming door?
31 Aug 2012
The announcement this week by Australia’s Climate Change Minister, Greg Combet, of an arrangement between Australia and the European Commission whereby the Australian Carbon Pricing Mechanism is to be linked to the EU ETS sounds like an announcement for carbon traders to celebrate Christmas early, says Carbon Market Solutions.
Sell-off catches traders by surprise
31 Aug 2012
A large issuance of Industrial Gas CERs saw the market sell-off last night, catching traders by surprise, OMFinancial reports.
Australian/European linkage causes spike
31 Aug 2012
Carbon markets started the week on a quiet note, with British markets closed on Monday for the final summer bank holiday of the year.
CERs continue to firm
24 Aug 2012
A firm energy market, especially in oil and German power, supported the carbon complex last night.
Regional market will happen ... some day
17 Aug 2012
An Asia-Pacific regional carbon market is inevitable, eventually, says carbon trader Nigel Brunel.
Missed opportunity to invest in NZ
17 Aug 2012
Since the Government’s July Emissions Trading Scheme announcements (a U-turn on a previously announced plan to introduce some sort of restriction on international units) the New Zealand carbon market has slowly, but surely, collapsed, says Carbon Match's Lizzie Chambers.
NZUs 'unloved and expensive'
17 Aug 2012
European carbon firmed last night, but is clearly exhibiting a range trading market, OMFinancial reports.
Olympics first ... carbon market second
10 Aug 2012
London’s Olympic Games and Europe’s summer holidays are combining to depress activity in the carbon market.
NZ carbon attractively priced
10 Aug 2012
It is clear we are going to trade a range for the next few weeks, OM Financial reports.
Plenty of cheap ERUs in Europe
10 Aug 2012
International offsets remain pressured, with CERs continuing to suffer as ERUs remain cheaper and in plentiful supply for European emitters, Westpac reports.
A good word to use is languish ...
3 Aug 2012
Do we really want to know what is going on with the carbon markets in Europe and elsewhere, Carbon Market Solutions asks.
NZUs now the 'wallflower' at the carbon dance
3 Aug 2012
The European carbon market moved higher overnight, in spite of weaker energy markets, OMFinancial reports.
Carbon credits stockpile down: latest figures
Today 11:15am
By Liz Kivi | The number of NZUs held in private accounts, often called "the stockpile", dropped 11 million tonnes in the past year, according to the latest figures.
