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Ground-breaking Swiss-NZ transfer of CERs
1 Apr 2008
A New Zealand carbon trading company and a Swiss developer of carbon assets have achieved a global first by transferring a tranche of secondary market carbon emissions reduction (CER) units between their respective national registries.
Ex KPMG parnters launch certification company in New Zealand Market
1 Apr 2008
An alleged inability of many of New Zealand's primary industries to provide independent information about their business practices is behind the London-based GoodCorporation's anno8uncement yesterday that it will launch in this market.
ECX enjoys one-day record 5.4m tonnes of EUA and CER trading
1 Apr 2008
The European Climate Exchange (ECX) has recorded its biggest day of screen-based trading volume, with 5,421,000 tonnes of EUAs and CERs traded on the ICE platform.
Law firm launches new CDM rulebook
1 Apr 2008
Global law firm Baker & McKenzie's Global Climate Change practice has launched a CDM Rulebook website.
London Brokers plan price data charges
27 Mar 2008
The London Energy Brokers' Association (LEBA) has told Carbon News it will start charging for its market trade data within about two weeks.
First Green Exchange trade features 1000 CERs in 25 futures contracts
26 Mar 2008
Vitol SA, one of the world's largest energy trading firms, and an affiliate of RNK Capital LLC, a private energy and environmental markets investment firm, says the firms have completed the first-ever trade on The Green Exchange™.
New network launches to accelerate climate change investments
26 Mar 2008
Yesterday saw the official launch of a global network mobilizing and accelerating investments to tackle climate change at http://www.climatecapital.net (http://www.climatecapital.net/).
Kiwi ETS start-up market so small - traders will go international immediately
25 Mar 2008
New Zealand’s carbon trading volume and price will not be affected by the domestic market when the country’s emissions trading system officially opens later this year.
BNZ’s Alexander on NZ ETS: “We’ve got to pull finger”
20 Mar 2008
New Zealand needs to “pull its finger out” on an emissions trading scheme (ETS) before it’s overtaken by Australia, or the Europeans start using theirs as a trade barrier.
Trillion-dollar carbon market targeted
20 Mar 2008
A company that valued the global carbon market at more than a trillion US dollars has leapt into the business of attracting capital flow to ventures mitigating greenhouse gases (GHG) around the world.
Official timetable for introducing Australia's ETS
20 Mar 2008
Here is the official timetable for developing and introducing Australia's greenhouse gas cap and trade scheme.
TZ1 trading platform ready, registry launches April
18 Mar 2008
NZX carbon trading subsidiary chief executive Mark Franklin says TZ1’s market platform is ready to operate.
Bottles now included in 'carbon neutral' winery certificate
18 Mar 2008
Bottles are included for the first time this year in the footprint inventory of the world’s first certified carbon-neutral winemaker, Grove Mill.
FRANKLIN SPECIAL INTERVIEW: US well down the climate track
18 Mar 2008
Climate change hold-out the United States might not rush to follow Australia into ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, but behind the scenes it’s moving quickly to legislate for something similar.
Tui gas flaring likely to be costly
18 Mar 2008
The consortium behind the Tui oilfield off the Taranaki coast is bracing itself for the carbon bill from its flaring of up to 500,000m3 a day of unusable gas when the emissions trading bill presently before Parliament is passed.
Renewables credits find ready markets
17 Mar 2008
Electricity generator Trustpower is finding ready markets for the carbon credits earned by its Tararua windfarms but the proceeds will do nothing to insulate consumers from rising power prices.
New OTC contracts launched
17 Mar 2008
LCH.Clearnet and the London Energy Brokers’ Association (LEBA) on February 29 launched their OTC cleared Carbon EUA and CER contracts.
First climate change futures exchange going live in Canda
17 Mar 2008
The Montreal Climate Exchange (MCeX), a joint venture of the Montreal Exchange (MX) and the Chicago Climate Exchange(R) (CCX), announced it plans to launch trading of futures contracts on Canada carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) units on May 30, 2008, subject to regulatory approval.
Another hit to market as Govt uncouples ETS from international climate target
Wed 5 Nov 2025
By Liz Kivi | The Government’s surprise move to break the connection between the Emissions Trading Scheme and New Zealand’s Paris Agreement climate target is a brutal hit to confidence in an already moribund market.
