Emissions trading scheme surplus over-estimated, says EY

20 Dec 24 - The emissions trading scheme has about 22% fewer surplus units than government figures suggest, according to a new report.

What should carbon offsets really cost?

20 Dec 24 - By Jamie Heather | COMMENT: Today’s carbon prices would seem absurd in any other context.

Carbon market heading towards increased price tension?

17 Dec 24 - The carbon price has made a partial recovery, as new analysis shows greater tension in New Zealand's emissions trading scheme than current prices suggest.

Carbon price dips as dust settles after auction

10 Dec 24 - The carbon price has taken a dive since last week’s auction, down more than 6% on last week’s auction price.

Carbon price steady following partial auction clearance

5 Dec 24 - The carbon price stayed steady on the secondary market following yesterday’s partial auction clearance, where 7 million NZUs went unsold.

Final auction of the year partially clears

4 Dec 24 - More than 7 million pollution permits will fail to enter the register this year, with just under half of a possible 14.1 million units selling across all the Emissions Trading Scheme carbon auctions this year.

Auction preview: experts predict partial clearance tomorrow

3 Dec 24 - The secondary carbon market is trading just above the $64 auction floor, as tomorrow’s highly anticipated auction looms - the fourth and final of 2024.

Partial clearance possible at December auction

22 Nov 24 - The carbon price is hitting up against the $64 auction floor on the secondary market, with the government’s final quarterly auction for the year now less than two weeks away.

Carbon price predicted to rise after upcoming auction

14 Nov 24 - OPINION: Are NZUs set for a bump after the December auction? Nigel Brunel, managing director Marex New Zealand, thinks so.

Carbon price inching up as auction looms

7 Nov 24 - The carbon price is still inching up towards the auction floor, with the final auction for 2024 less than a month away. But the US election result means uncertain times for global environmental...

Stockpile and forestry set to drive carbon price

23 Oct 24 - Stockpile holders will have the power to set the NZU price in future, as the importance of the government’s carbon auctions wanes, Emissions Trading Scheme participants were told last week.

Increased volatility as carbon price inches up towards auction floor

11 Oct 24 - The secondary carbon market saw a slight increase in volatility last week, with carbon trading platform Jarden noting higher volumes above the $62 mark.

Market looks to tomorrow’s carbon auction

3 Sep 24 - The carbon price crept up last week, as the market had its second-biggest month of traded volume ahead of tomorrow’s auction, with some commentators saying it’s a done deal that the auction will fail.

Reported emissions down, carbon market up

28 Aug 24 - The Environmental Protection Authority published the latest Emissions Trading Scheme data on emissions and removals earlier this month, with reported emissions down overall, while reported removals...

Carbon market buoyed by ETS settings announcement

21 Aug 24 - The carbon price shot up yesterday, following the government’s announcement it would reduce auction supply of carbon credits by more than half.

Govt slashes ETS auction volumes

20 Aug 24 - The government has slashed Emissions Trading Scheme auction volumes from next year, following the Climate Change Commission’s advice to reduce the amount of units on offer at auction by more than...

Carbon futures offer new opportunity for forest owners

1 Aug 24 - By Liz Kivi | The first few days of trade for Australian and New Zealand carbon futures contracts on the Australian Securities Exchange got off to a slow start since launching on Monday.

Carbon market ‘underwhelmed’ by govt climate plan

24 Jul 24 - The carbon market barely blinked last week when the coalition government released its major climate policy, the second emissions reduction plan, which is intended to chart a path to reach climate...

Govt must not lower ETS auction floor price

11 Jul 24 - By Nigel Brunel | OPINION: The coalition government has undermined confidence in our central mechanism to deal with climate change, the Emissions Trading Scheme, and needs to stop meddling and start...

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