Carbon trader becomes new CEO of Tianjin Climate Exchange
A Beijing-based trader with China Carbon Futures left the company on Wednesday to take up the position of CEO of the Tianjin Climate Exchange.
Read MoreSingapore-based director parts ways with Engie Global Markets
An experienced Singapore-based energy markets executive has left Engie Global Markets.
Read MoreCarbon Tracker hires veteran carbon analyst to lead foray into emissions markets, pricing
The Carbon Tracker Initiative has hired a veteran carbon analyst as managing director and head of research, as the UK-based think-tank moves into the emissions trading and CO2 pricing space.
Read MoreUPDATE – There’s an emergency handbrake for soaring EU carbon prices, and we’re getting closer to its trigger point
Few participants in the EU ETS are aware of the existence of a supply-side safety valve that could kick in if allowance prices rise too high, too quickly, but even fewer will be surprised that the market is getting closer to its trigger point following a tripling of EUA prices in the past year.
Read MoreJailed carbon fraud kingpin arrested over bribes to French prison officials
An inmate jailed in 2016 for masterminding a massive €283-million tax fraud using the EU ETS has been arrested on suspicion of bribing officials at one of France’s largest prisons, according to French media.
Read MoreTrading firms ALLCOT, AitherCO2 team up to bolster EU ETS offering
Carbon trading firms ALLCOT and AitherCO2 have joined forces to enhance their services for clients in the EU ETS, with a focus on emitters in Eastern Europe.
Read MoreTwo convicted over £3.5 mln carbon credit investment scam
Two men have been found guilty of fraud by a British court after selling vulnerable investors illiquid carbon credits via a ‘boiler room’ scam.
Read MoreNew initiative helps consumers ‘kill’ EU ETS allowance glut, push up cost of emitting
An initiative has been launched to help consumers and companies tackle the glut of allowances inundating the EU ETS and attempt to push up the cost of emitting.
Read MoreUK airline appeals over £400k in EU ETS penalties dismissed
A UK-appointed adjudicator has rejected two more appeals from airlines over more than £400,000 in EU ETS fines, with one penalty being found to have resulted from the negligence of a London-based trading house.
Read MoreGermany reappoints EEX as its EU carbon auction platform
Germany has reappointed energy exchange EEX as the host of its weekly EU carbon allowance auctions.
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