CARBON FORWARD: Brexit doubts leave EU ETS in limbo
Britain’s June referendum in favour of exiting the EU had an immediate and sustained effect on EU ETS prices and left hundreds of installations unsure of their future in the scheme.
Read MoreDIALOGUE: What now for South Korea’s emissions trading scheme?
The world’s second biggest cap-and-trade system is likely to undergo significant changes over the next year. What are the main challenges facing the market and what can be done to overcome them?
Read MoreDIALOGUE: Will France’s ETS price corridor plan gain traction amongst EU lawmakers?
France is circulating an informal proposal that would introduce a “soft collar” for carbon allowances, with a reserve price at government auctions and a ceiling price some 3-6 times that. Can the idea gain traction amongst EU lawmakers, and what are chances that they will once again attempt to address low EUA prices?
Read MoreDIALOGUE: Is there a future for international carbon trading?
In the run-up to next month’s climate summit in Paris, all major emitters have submitted INDCs focusing on domestic efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. So what are the prospects for international carbon trading?
Read MoreDIALOGUE: JI casts a long shadow, but does it have redeemable features?
The UN’s Joint Implementation (JI) has long been subject to criticism over its environmental integrity and may have been dealt a knock-out blow by a study this week that found almost three-quarters of its carbon credits may not represent emission reductions.
Read MoreDIALOGUE: What now for climate policy in Australia?
Australia has finally released its 2030 emissions target, but is it a fair contribution to fighting climate change? Will it require the government to design new policies, and could a carbon market emerge to help meet the target?
Read MoreDIALOGUE: How will US states shape up to Obama’s Clean Power Plan?
The US administration’s Clean Power Plan was published this week, tasking states to cut CO2 emissions from the power sector and aiming to ease the creation of carbon markets by making individual states’ emission units “trade ready”.
Read MoreDIALOGUE: What can China learn from its pilot carbon markets?
China has been operating pilot emissions trading schemes for two years to gain experience ahead of the 2016/2017 launch of the national carbon market. What are the main takeaways so far for Beijing as it designs what will eventually become the world’s biggest ETS?
Read MoreDIALOGUE: Will post-2020 ETS reforms change the game for EU industry?
We asked several experts how they expected the proposal to affect the approach that heavy industries take to participating in the EU ETS, and what kind of effect this would have on the carbon market.
Read MoreDIALOGUE: Is China’s INDC any good?
China on Tuesday finally submitted its INDC to the UN, but is the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter ambitious enough?
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