EU Market: EUAs hand back previous day’s gains to notch 1.6% weekly decline
European carbon prices fell on Friday to give back almost all of Thursday’s 6% gains due to a weak auction result and falling coal, notching a 1.6% weekly loss.
Read MoreMEPs to tackle EU ETS reforms in ‘one big thump’ -Duncan
Lawmakers in the EU Parliament’s environment committee have abandoned their piecemeal approach to post-2020 ETS revision and are aiming to thrash out one big compromise ahead of a crunch vote next month, according to Ian Duncan, the UK MEP steering the file through the assembly.
Read MoreEU Market: EUAs surge 6% on assortment of bullish factors
European carbon prices jumped by more than 6% on Thursday, buoyed by short-covering, a strong auction result and gains posted across wider energy and financial markets.
Read MoreEU and China plan meeting to forge closer carbon market ties worldwide
The EU and China will convene a meeting of carbon market nations in the first half of 2018 with the aim of advancing work on linking emissions trading systems.
Read MoreEnd of the line for elusive carbon fraudster
Swiss police on Tuesday arrested a carbon fraudster that had been on the run from French authorities since July.
Read MoreEU Market: EUAs back on downward path as energy complex falters
EU carbon resumed its downward trajectory on Wednesday as big drops in coal and power prices continued to pressure the market.
Read MoreSwiss carbon auction clears at record low
This month’s Swiss carbon allowance auction cleared at a record low, according to the country’s emissions trading registry.
Read More“Logical” for EU to extend suspension of extra-European flights from ETS -EU official
It would be “logical” for the EU to extend its suspension of extra-European aviation emissions from regulation under its carbon market for several years, at least until ICAO’s global scheme is able to be evaluated, the EU’s top climate official said on Wednesday.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Switzerland, Canadian provinces in high-level carbon market linking talks
Switzerland, Quebec and Ontario have opened high-level talks over linking their carbon markets, several well-placed sources told Carbon Pulse, in what could develop into a bridge between North America and Europe’s emissions trading schemes.
Read MoreUS-based Navigant acquires energy and climate consultants Ecofys
US-based specialised expert services firm Navigant have acquired European energy and environmental consultancy Ecofys, the companies quietly announced last week.
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