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NZ lawmakers propose stern restraints on international carbon credit use
New Zealand should only be allowed to use international carbon units to meet its domestic emission target in special circumstances, the parliamentary Select Environment Committee said Monday in its revised Zero Carbon Bill, which also retained controversial GHG goals for the agriculture sector. Read MoreTop
CARBON FORWARD 2019: EU carbon prices set to droop after peaking early next decade -analysts
Analysts expect EU carbon prices to climb sharply over the next few years but to then fall back as demand from industrial emitters eases as factories invest in cleaner production methods, a conference heard on Thursday. Read MoreTop
CARBON FORWARD 2019: UK will update Paris NDC early next year, wants EU to follow -minister
The UK will update its Paris Agreement pledge early next year and is seeking the EU to follow in step or slightly later in encouraging other nations to act, UK climate minister Ian Duncan said Friday. Read MoreTop
CARBON FORWARD 2019: Veteran options trader sees binary Dec. expiry for benchmark EUA futures
Front-year EU carbon futures are likely to expire near €25 or €30 in mid-December, based on signals from the EUA options market, according to a veteran trader. Read MoreTop
FEATURE: Canadian carbon markets, climate policy hinging on next week's election
An erosion of Canadian voter support for the incumbent Liberals and poll-leading opposition Conservatives may open a range of minority government possibilities ahead of the national election on Monday, the outcome of which will have a significant impact on the country's federal and provincial climate policies and environmental markets. Read MoreTop
PG&E bondholders, wildfire victims submit $29 bln alternative bankruptcy proposal
Competitors' bankruptcy proposal for Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) would funnel nearly $29 billion through two stock offerings to help cover the embattled California utility’s wildfire liabilities, according to a filing by bondholders and fire victims on Thursday. Read MoreTop
EU Market: EUAs recede to notch 6% weekly rise, as British MPs set to vote on Brexit deal
European carbon prices fell back on Friday on a weak auction result and amid pessimism that the Brexit deal agreed this week between Britain and the EU would pass UK parliament, with bearish implications for EUAs in most outcomes, traders said. Read MoreTop
Regulator data shows Australian near-term offset supply sufficient, but question marks ahead
With more than 5 million carbon credits sitting in the national offset registry, Australian developers are likely able to meet demand for the 2019-20 financial year, but the market could tighten considerably as issuance volume might shrink next year while government demand has yet to peak, Clean Energy Regulator data showed Friday. Read MoreTop
CN Markets: Pilot market data for week ending Oct. 18, 2019
Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week. Read MoreTop
