Articles by Pauline McCallion
CFTC boosts transparency with new report
The expansion of the CFTC’s Commitments of Traders report has garnered industry support in its attempt to enhance market transparency. Pauline McCallion reports
US House Ags Committee reviews Treasury derivatives plan
Members of the US House Agriculture Committee voiced concerns today that government proposals for regulating over-the-counter derivatives would negatively affect end users.
Government ends Royalty-in-Kind programme
US secretary of the interior Ken Salazar this week announced plans to reform management of US energy resources, including the termination of the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) Royalty-in-Kind programme.
US DOE launches transmission project
US energy secretary Steven Chu has announced details of a new $213 million transmission project to bring renewable energy resources to market.
CME calls for limits across markets
Chicago-based CME Group has published details of a proposed hard-limits regime, calling on all exchanges to adopt the same measures.
Willis creates product to cut hurricane hedging costs
NRG Energy, a US-based utility, has closed an innovative index-based hedge with global insurance broker Willis designed to cut the cost of hedging against hurricane risk.
E.ON signs up to Iberian exchange
E.ON Energy Trading has become a member of OMIP, the derivatives exchange for the Iberian energy market.
Financials could face carbon curbs under Senate proposals
Senators could call for curbs on who can participate in the carbon market created under the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) when it is considered by the Senate after the August recess. It was passed by the House of Representatives on June…
Traders debate position limits at CFTC hearings
The CFTC announced plans to investigate the need for firm position limits in the energy markets on July 7, 2009.
Umbrella coverage
Pauline McCallion investigates the budding opportunities for managing weather risk in the renewable energy sector.
Green shoots
Will the US Department of Energy's stimulus funding provide the financing required by the renewable energy sector?
Painful mistakes
The use of spreadsheets remains widespread in the energy trading sector, but the risks are high. Pauline McCallion looks at how these traps can be avoided
All for one
The Waxman-Markey Bill brought the US a step closer to establishing a federal mandate for renewable energy generation. Pauline McCallion looks at the implications for renewable energy credits trading
Staging a transformation
Energy risk management has transformed since the early 1990s. Pauline McCallion speaks to risk managers about the challenges they faced in the early days and how they compare with the issues faced today
Michael Cosgrove
Our 15th anniversary profile series of key energy industry figures continues as Pauline McCallion talks with with Michael Cosgrove, head of commodities and energy brokerage, North America at GFI
Changing landscape
Not a year has passed since Energy Risk's 1994 launch without M&A activity between energy companies, banks or brokers. Roderick Bruce & Pauline McCallion chart the M&A history that forms today's players
Daniel Yergin
Dr Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Prize and chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), discusses changes in the energy markets over the past 15 years with Pauline McCallion
Safe haven
Gold has been a favourite with investors looking for a safe haven since last year's turbulence began. But will this persist in 2009, or will the precious metal start to lose its shine as a hedging option? Pauline McCallion finds out
Safe haven
Gold has been a favourite with investors looking for a safe haven since last year’s turbulence began. But will this persist in 2009, or will the precious metal start to lose its shine as a hedging option? Pauline McCallion finds out
The Last Contango
Oil prices have remained in the doldrums so far this year, but the market took a surprising turn as it slipped into a contango at the end of 2008 that has so far remained in place. Pauline McCallion examines its causes and speaks to analysts about their…
Smart thinking
Updating ageing power transmission infrastructure with smart grid technology must be a top priority if the US is to meet growing demand while fully harnessing the potential of renewable energy. By Pauline McCallion
Farming fundamentals
While the ailing global economy is pressuring industrial commodity prices, the agricultural grains markets have some very different fundamental drivers, some of which appear fairly supportive, finds Pauline McCallion
Special Report Carbon Trading - US carbon market policy play
Carbon trading is gaining renewed support from the new US administration, but at the same time, it must contend with recession. Pauline McCallion discusses the outlook for current trading schemes and their likely interaction with any federal compliance…