Energy Risk
CFTC prepares for carbon role
The CFTC expects to oversee derivatives products associated with carbon dioxide allowances under US federal cap-and-trade scheme
Is the UK facing a gas storage crisis?
Low storage levels and growing import dependency provoke concern, but some commentators believe the market will sort out any future supply problems, as Rachel Morison reports
Goldman's commodity record
Record results for first-quarter 2009 commodity trading driven by competitive dynamics, wider margins and liquid transactions
Playing Russia’s game
Rachel Morison examines the current investor appetite for Russian oil E&P
Profile
To celebrate its 15th anniversary Energy Risk is conducting interviews with veterans who have shaped today's energy markets. This month Katie Holliday talks with energy risk management guru Vincent Kaminski, professor at Houston's Rice University, and…
Summer 2009
The latest on investment and finance within the environmental and renewables sectors. In-depth features on the VERs market, US solar power contracts, waste-to-energy and a Q&A with Earth Capital Partners
Russia rewires
The break-up of Russia's power monopoly, RAO Unified Energy System, in July 2008 heralded a new dawn for the sector and a key point in the lengthy liberalisation process. But privatisation coincided with the economy's crash. Roderick Bruce examines the…
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
Beyond compliance
Community-level emission reduction projects are in demand as compliance buyers diversify carbon offset portfolios and corporates seek out sustainable green projects. Voluntary and compliance market methodologies and pricing are therefore becoming…
SunGard launches Aligne
Pennsylvania-based software firm SunGard has introduced a software solution suite to help energy companies improve and speed up decision making through streamlining and integrating information across different business operations.
BlueNext to move into US carbon market
European environmental exchange BlueNext has announced plans to open a New York office this summer and launch Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) products by the end of 2009.
Ex-SemGroup CEO denies trading strategy caused bankruptcy
Former SemGroup chief Tom Kivisto has criticized a court report that stated his speculative oil trading drove the company to bankruptcy.
Morgan Stanley named in FCStone saga
Morgan Stanley has revealed its role in the disposal of a loss-making energy trading account by FCStone in March 2009.
LCH snubs DTCC merger
A proposed merger between London-based derivatives clearing house LCH.Clearnet and US clearing giant the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has fallen through.
RWE/E.ON and EDF win UK nuclear auction
The UK government has confirmed that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has successfully completed the auction of three potential new nuclear sites for a combined total of £387 million, significantly more than the government had previously expected to…
First domestic Australian CER trade
The first Certified Emission Reduction (CER) trade between two Australian counterparties has been made by Victorian electricity generator Loy Yang Power (LYP) and Queensland-based commodity trading and risk management firm Arcadia Energy Trading. The…
Dong extends offshore UK wind investment
Denmark based Dong Energy has announced that it will build a second offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea as part of a €1.3 million (US$ 1.7 million) investment plan.
Total bid for UTS fails
French energy company Total has announced the expiry and termination of its offer to acquire UTS Energy for C$1.75 cash per share.
ICE launches 20 OTC cleared oil contracts
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) has introduced 20 new cleared OTC oil contracts, which will be available for clearing from May 18, 2009.