Vertis acquires Brussels-based carbon traders Alco2 in Western European push
Vertis Environmental Finance has acquired Brussels-based emissions trading firm Alco2, as the Budapest-headquartered company further expands its operations into Western Europe.
Read MoreFrench court jails 12 carbon fraudsters, with 36 more to face trial
A Paris court on Wednesday sentenced 12 people to prison for their part in a €146-million tax fraud and money laundering ring that profited through the EU carbon market, while a related €385-million case involving 36 people advanced in the south of France.
Read MoreEvolution Markets hires veteran US emissions broker
Evolution Markets has hired a long-time US emissions broker to join its New York City office.
Read MoreNew EU ETS analysts join London offices of Ecofys, Sandbag
Sandbag’s head of EU ETS analysis has joined Ecofys, leaving the climate campaigners after just a year as a Belgian climate policy expert gets ready to take his place.
Read MoreTwo carbon traders on gardening leave after parting ways with employers
Two carbon traders have started gardening leave after parting ways with their respective companies, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreHead of China operations leaves carbon brokers Virtuse
The head of Czech brokers Virtuse’s China office has left the company.
Read MoreICIS’ lead China carbon analyst to leave for Shell trading desk
ICIS’ chief China carbon market analyst is leaving the company to join Shell’s emissions trading desk in Beijing.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD: With EU ETS reforms near sealed, risks abound for emitters
The post-2020 EU ETS reform process is almost complete but while prices are expected to double within four years, the outlook is still uncertain amid a raft of other carbon-cutting measures that could expand should Britain exit the market.
Read MoreChina’s climate ambassador wins $2.6m prize for part in Paris deal
Xie Zhenhua, a long-serving top negotiator for China at international climate talks, has been awarded a HK$20 million ($2.6 million) prize for his efforts to combat climate change.
Read MoreToronto-based ClearBlue Markets hires new policy analyst
ClearBlue Markets has hired a new policy analyst, taking the Toronto-based carbon market advisory firm’s expanding workforce to seven.
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