CARBON FORWARD 2019 – Stick or twist: investors came to the EU ETS, but will they go?
**THIS IS A FREE ARTICLE** – The 4th annual Carbon Forward conference & training day features a dedicated stream focused on the EU carbon market from an investor perspective.
Read MoreNZ Market: NZUs hit 2-month highs as bullish sentiment returns
New Zealand carbon allowances recorded their fourth straight session of gains on Monday, climbing NZ$0.20 to reach their highest levels since early June.
Read MoreEmitters paid fixed price for more than half of their 2018 NZ ETS surrender obligations
Participants in New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme paid the NZ$25 fixed price option instead of surrendering permits for over half the 32.8 million tonnes CO2e in compliance requirements for 2018, government data showed Friday.
Read MoreNew Zealand dismisses proposal for independent ETS agency
New Zealand has dismissed a proposal from its economic watchdog to establish an independent agency to run elements of its emissions trading scheme, such as setting annual GHG caps.
Read MoreNew Zealand to cancel over 16 mln privately held Kyoto units next year
New Zealand’s announcement this week that it will cancel all privately held Kyoto units in its registry will invalidate more than 16 million credits, according to a Cabinet paper.
Read MoreNew Zealand to begin phaseout of free NZU allocation in 2021
New Zealand will begin phasing out free allocation of carbon permits to emissions-intensive industrials in 2021, but only at slow pace initially, the government announced Wednesday along with decisions on access to averaging for forest-owners and Kyoto unit cancellations.
Read MoreFinancial firm pushes for NZ govt to go for Australian carbon credits
New Zealand should seek a deal where the government could buy Australian carbon credits and auction them off to domestic emitters as part of the strategy to meet its Paris treaty obligations, brokerage OM Financial said Tuesday.
Read MoreNZ Market: NZUs get bump on fresh demand
New Zealand carbon allowances moved to a 5-week high on Monday as fresh demand entered the market.
Read MoreNZ Market: NZUs locked in tight range as agriculture plans fail to move market
NZUs edged up slightly on Thursday but remained within the tight price range seen since the government last week launched a consultation process that could see some agricultural emissions brought into the ETS from 2021.
Read MoreNew Zealand agriculture sector to face carbon price from 2025
New Zealand’s government has reached an agreement with farmers to price the sector’s GHG emissions starting in 2025.
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