Topics tagged with 'NZ Market Report'
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
10 Oct 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size.
Carbon second-fiddle to financial markets
9 Oct 2008
Carbon played second-fiddle overnight to major events happening in financial markets, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
9 Oct 2008
NZUs – December 2009 – 100,000 tonnes – Bid €13.00 and offered €17.00 per tonne.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
9 Oct 2008
OM Financial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size.
Carbon stable despite financial market turmoil
8 Oct 2008
Carbon prices edged up slightly and remained relatively stable throughout the session, given the recent financial market turmoil, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
8 Oct 2008
NZUs – December 2009 – 100,000 tonnes - €19.00 per tonne – NZ$41.13 per tonne.
Latest strip of CERss 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid--prices
8 Oct 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size.
Carbon, like everything, on the way down
7 Oct 2008
Carbon prices are down right across all markets and across all vintages, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
7 Oct 2008
NZUs – December 2009 – 100,000 tonnes - €18.50 per tonne – NZ$39.50 per tonne
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
7 Oct 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon records slight fall
6 Oct 2008
Carbon was subdued on Friday, prices fell slightly and trading was thin as Germany had a public holiday and there were no electricity prices to drive the market, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
6 Oct 2008
NZUs – December 2009 – 100,000 tonnes - €19 per tonne – NZ$39.50 per tonne
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
6 Oct 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Power rise brings carbon price up
3 Oct 2008
Carbon continued to rally overnight with German electricity prices being the main contributor to the rise, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
3 Oct 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon on the rise again
2 Oct 2008
Carbon prices jumped overnight due to several factors; the market was oversold having fallen quite heavily in the last few trading sessions, other energy-related commodities moved higher (such as electricity), and while oil was weaker, it did trade off its lows.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
2 Oct 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon plunges in face of US crisis
1 Oct 2008
The price of European carbon (EUAs) plunged overnight in the face of the failed US bail-out package and falls in related energy commodities, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
1 Oct 2008
OMFinancial is to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon takes a slam
30 Sep 2008
The price of carbon got slammed overnight on the back of a plunging oil market and very weak electricity prices.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
30 Sep 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size.
Carbon lower as US debates crisis
29 Sep 2008
Carbon prices drifted lower on Friday as the focus for all markets was on the ongoing negotiations in the US for the bail-out package.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
29 Sep 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Nervous carbon sits it out
26 Sep 2008
Carbon prices were basically unchanged overnight as the financial markets nervously marked time waiting for the US rescue package to be approved.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
26 Sep 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon falls slightly as fears of a Wall St meltdown grow
25 Sep 2008
A weak energy complex weighed on carbon prices, which fell slightly overnight, broker OM Financial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
25 Sep 2008
OM Financial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon earns small gains
24 Sep 2008
European carbon prices managed to eek out small gains overnight while secondary CERs fell slightly, OMFinancial reports.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
24 Sep 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Oil price rise supports carbon
23 Sep 2008
A massive rise in the oil price of US$15 per barrel (mainly due to US$ weakness and noisy US printing presses) supported carbon.
Current carbon credits available
23 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 million tonnes – refer for price and conditions.
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
23 Sep 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over-the-counter on prices in size. Prices are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Confidence returns to the carbon market
22 Sep 2008
Confidence in financial markets, coupled with a surge in oil and electricity prices, spurred carbon prices to a two-week high on Friday, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
22 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 million tonnes – refer for price and conditions.
Latest Strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 Vintage – Indicative Mid Prices
22 Sep 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size.Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon surges on back of oil
19 Sep 2008
Carbon surged overnight on the back of firm oil and another downward revision in the expected supply of CERs, OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
19 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 Million tonnes – refer for price & conditions
Latest strip of CERs 2008 – 2012 vintage – indicative mid-prices
19 Sep 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon reacts to international credit crunch
18 Sep 2008
Carbon prices diverged overnight, with European prices rising slightly and Secondary CER prices falling slightly in the front vintage, but rallying quite strongly in the back vintages, broker OMFinancial reports.
Current carbon credits available
18 Sep 2008
Greened AAUs - December 2008 - 15 Million tonnes – refer for price & conditions.
Latest strip of CERs, 2008 – 2012 vintage, indicative mid-prices
18 Sep 2008
OMFinancial is able to deal over the counter (OTC) on prices in size. Prices below are indicative, subject to change and subject to counterparty credit assessment.
Carbon price falls ... gently
17 Sep 2008
Carbon weakened slightly overnight falling in sympathy with oil, gas coal and electricity though the drop in carbon was not as much as falls in these other markets, OM Financial reports.
Shane Jones on climate change – it’s real, but…
Fri 15 Aug 2025
By Pattrick Smellie | New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones believes climate change is real, but is uninterested in what is causing it and primarily focused on adapting to it.
Forestry the source of all ETS risk, says top economist
Fri 15 Aug 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Forestry is the source of all of the risk in New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme and it's inevitable that the scheme has to be reformed, according to Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment chief economist Geoff Simmons.
NZ Post drops science-based climate target
8 Jul 2025
By Liz Kivi | NZ Post has dropped its science-based emissions reduction target of 42% by 2030 with no plans to replace it.
Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe
6 Aug 2025
As climate change shifts atmospheric conditions, experts warn that air travel could become bumpier: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of severe turbulence.
'Cali Fund’ for nature still empty as emails show industry hesitation
8 Aug 2025
A major fund for biodiversity remains starved of resources more than five months after its launch – with no money yet put forward by the large companies who could contribute.
Media round-up
Fri 15 Aug 2025
In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: Australia could be about to leapfrog New Zealand on climate targets; 'strangled' rivers are fighting back; and 10 rangatahi will join Aotearoa New Zealand’s delegation at the United Nations' major climate conference in Brazil.
Forestry sector could take legal action over ETS changes
Thu 14 Aug 2025
By Liz Kivi | The forestry sector is threatening legal action against the Government over changes to legislation intended to limit whole farm-to-forest conversions in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Wildfires fanned by heatwave and strong winds rage across Europe
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.
Carbon price underperforming: Environment secretary
Wed 13 Aug 2025
By Liz Kivi | The government has been focussed on reducing the Emissions Trading Scheme ‘stockpile’ and carbon prices should rise soon, according to the Secretary for the Environment.
Why China is still building new coal – and when it might stop
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Last year, China started construction on an estimated 95 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power capacity, enough to power the entire UK twice over.
Is extending Huntly power station to 2035 in consumers’ best interest?
22 Jul 2025
By Simon Orme | COMMENT: Genesis Energy is proposing a cartel to keep high-emitting Huntly Power Station in business to 2035. If extending Huntly has economic benefits, is a cartel necessary?
What does 'drier' really mean in 'green' homes?
1 Aug 2025
Media release - Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland | Researchers say green-rating systems could improve clarity and effectiveness by explicitly defining ‘drier’ and using two measures of humidity.
Cuts to climate finance put exports in jeopardy: Lawyers
23 May 2025
By Liz Kivi | The government has halved international climate finance, a move aid organisations describe as “devastating,” and which lawyers say could put our Paris Agreement commitments and export market access at risk.
Hot water heat pumps next big thing – but need a push
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Media release – Ecobulb Limited | Bold action is needed to accelerate New Zealand’s transition to cleaner, more energy-efficient homes and businesses, says energy efficiency expert Dr Chris Mardon.
Key orange roughy population on verge of collapse, govt considers closure
9 Jul 2025
Media release - Deep Sea Conservation Coalition | New data reveals that New Zealand’s main orange roughy fishery, accounting for half of the country’s total catch, is on the brink of collapse, with one model showing it may have reached that point already, and the government’s considering closing it.
Latest trawl bycatch numbers 'a grim wake-up call'
24 Jun 2025
Media release – Greenpeace | The latest fisheries bycatch data paints a grim picture, with trawlers hauling up thousands of kilograms of coral and killing hundreds of fur seals and seabirds over a 12 month period.
Global oil markets face record supply glut next year, IEA says
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Global oil markets are on track for a record surplus next year as demand growth slows and supplies swell, the International Energy Agency said.
A modest geothermal strategy
31 Jul 2025
By Pattrick Smellie | The Government has unveiled a far more modest geothermal energy strategy than its primary backer, Resources Minister Shane Jones, had sought.
Govt rejects Te Kuha coal mine fast-track bid
Wed 13 Aug 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The controversial Te Kuha coal mine on the West Coast has had its application for fast-track approval declined, after failing to meet seven of the application criteria.
Will reflective roofs help beat the heat?
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Media release - University of Auckland | About 500 roofs across four continents have been painted with a reflective coating, as part of research into tackling the health impacts of climate change.
How the meat industry uses environmental groups to make beef seem climate-friendly
Mon 11 Aug 2025
The meat industry may have enlisted environmental groups to persuade people to “feel better” about eating beef, despite the sector’s ballooning emissions of climate-heating pollution.
Watts talks big on energy reform, but barriers persist
29 May 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Energy and Climate Change minister Simon Watts says the government is doubling down on efforts to boost renewable energy generation, streamline regulation, and drive private sector investment as New Zealand faces mounting energy security and affordability challenges.
Hiringa eyes green methanol plant near Whanganui
29 Jul 2025
By Pattrick Smellie | Green hydrogen pioneer Hiringa Energy is deep in planning to develop an “eight-to-nine figure” methanol plant near Whanganui, using a combination of biomass and hydrogen produced using renewable energy.
Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Top insurers fear the climate crisis could soon outpace industry solutions, effectively threatening to make entire regions around the world uninsurable.
Will NZ walk away from the Paris Agreement?
20 Dec 2024
By Geoff Bertram | COMMENT: Unless the government can find very cheap offshore mitigation, the temptation to walk away from its Paris Agreement obligations may well be too strong to resist for a coalition government focused on fiscal austerity.
First-of-a-kind US class-action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program
7 Aug 2025
Coalition of non-profits, tribes and local governments sued EPA chief for halting climate justice grants.
Fund for low emissions transport winds up
31 Jul 2025
New Zealand’s Low Emission Transport Fund has officially wrapped up, ending a nine-year programme that put hundreds of millions of dollars towards accelerating the country’s shift to cleaner transport.
A mineral mining boom is not ‘critical’ for the green transition
Wed 13 Aug 2025
New research shows renewable energy goals could largely be met with the amount of minerals produced today – but the military industry wants more.
Oil states accused of using scare tactics in bid to sink green shipping deal
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Saudi Arabia, Iran and other oil-reliant countries are campaigning to stop the adoption of the IMO’s Net-zero Framework in October.
Backlash over govt conservation changes
4 Aug 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The government’s proposed changes to the Conservation Act are the most significant roll back in conservation protections in a generation, according to the Green Party.
Plastic treaty talks nearing collapse as nations remain deadlocked on production
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Environmental organisations warn that without urgent compromises the session could fail to produce a treaty capable of tackling the scale of the crisis.
New resource management bill an 'unprecedented power grab' by ministers
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Media release – Environmental Defence Society | The changes proposed in the Amendment Paper represent an "egregious aggregation of power" by Minister Bishop, aimed at disempowering councils who protect the environment.
A new report shows how local climate activism leads to ‘remarkable’ gains
7 Aug 2025
Efforts to pass laws and advance clean energy projects can significantly reduce emissions, and at a low cost.
Straterra has a new name: the New Zealand Minerals Council
16 Apr 2025
Media release | Straterra has been renamed as New Zealand Minerals Council, says chief executive Josie Vidal.
Heat pumps could cut household energy bills by $1.5 billion a year
Tue 12 Aug 2025
By Liz Kivi | Heat pumps could save Kiwi households hundreds of millions of dollars each year, as well as freeing up energy for industrial users, according to a new report.
International scientists slam NZ govt's proposed approach to methane
Wed 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
Climate groups want UK wealth tax to make super-rich fund sustainable economy
17 Jul 2025
Growing number of campaigners urge government to ensure green investment is not done ‘on backs of the poor’.
Last minute change to oil and gas legislation over cleanup costs
31 Jul 2025
By Liz Kivi | The government is expected to repeal the oil and gas ban today, with a last-minute amendment handing discretionary power to two ministers over the controversial issue of decommissioning.
African $60 billion high-speed rail project takes shape
Fri 15 Aug 2025
One of the largest infrastructure projects in Africa has received a new update that could see construction begin soon.
Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement should go.
'Yet another rate': Franz Josef ratepayers balk at $2.8m stopbank extension
4 Aug 2025
By Lois Williams, Local Democracy Reporter | Franz Josef ratepayers have given the thumbs down to plans for a $2.8 million stopbank extension to protect the town’s sewerage plant from the Waiho River.
Warmer end to winter but dry spell expected over southern lakes
5 Aug 2025
As hydro lake levels hover just below average levels, climate forecasts indicate that warmer than usual weather conditions will reduce demand, but there will likely be less rain over the southern hydro lakes as New Zealand moves towards spring and summer.
Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Wildfires have scorched more than 40,000 hectares of land so far this year across the UK – an area more than twice the size of the Scottish city of Glasgow.
For the first time, China invests more in wind and solar than coal overseas
29 May 2025
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, long derided for its heavy carbon footprint, was dominated by wind and solar power projects for the first time from 2022 to 2023, according to a new analysis. But coal plants financed in earlier years are still coming online.
