Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
Europe's carbon market begins long road to recovery
A critical July 3 vote in the European Parliament has brought the world's largest carbon market back from the brink of collapse. But participants say structural reform remains necessary to secure its future – and this is a long way off. Mark Nicholls…
Energy Risk USA: Firms optimistic about California carbon market
Energy market participants upbeat about development of California emissions market, despite legal threats
'Half dead' EUA market hit by political uncertainty
Uncertainty over a plan to postpone sales of EUAs is contributing to stalling prices and reduced liquidity
EU ETS faces back-loading test
A critical condition
Carbon price sinks as EU vote is delayed
The European Commission is proposing to cut the supply of European Union Allowances to bolster prices, but delays to the plan are causing prices to sink, reports Gillian Carr
California carbon market faces challenges
The golden state?
Impact on EUAs from back-loading will be muted, say analysts
European Commission proposes back-loading a larger volume of European Union Allowances than expected, yet analysts downplay price impact
Will a 'set-aside' save the EU carbon markets?
Set-aside: an intervention too far?
Airlines face regulatory uncertainty in US-EU emissions standoff
Legislation that would stop US airlines from complying with the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) survived a key vote in Congress this week, casting further doubt on the EU’s efforts to bring non-EU airlines into the ETS and creating…
Australia’s carbon scheme subject to political risk
Australia’s carbon scheme takes it first step but future development remains uncertain due to political risk.
Emission trading scheme in Rio suffers setback
Signing of decree by Rio de Janeiro governor is delayed – causing some to suspect lobbying efforts by those opposed to the scheme may have worked
Advert raises questions about US Airways' stance on fuel hedging
US Airways, which has stood out from the rest of the airline industry in recent years because of its refusal to hedge fuel costs, wants to hire someone to run a fuel hedging programme. The airline denies that it is reversing its stance on fuel hedging,…
EC data reinforces oversupply in carbon market
According to data published by the European Commission, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme was oversupplied with allowances in 2011
Increasing pessimism over European carbon market: survey
Participants are becoming increasingly bearish in their outlook for the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme according to this year's Point Carbon survey
Aviation allowances begin trading under EU ETS but outlook mixed
Stormy skies ahead for EUAAs amid regulatory risk
EU ETS set-aside takes another step forward
The European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy has voted for the use of a set-aside under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
Energy Risk presents the Future of Carbon Trading Round Table
With carbon prices plunging both the Europe and the US as the fragile global economy takes place Energy Risk is speaking to key players within the industry regarding the future of the carbon markets and what developments are foreseen in the future
Special report: carbon trading
This month's special report looks at carbon trading with a particular focus on the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
Will aviation give the EU ETS a lift next year?
Giving carbon a lift?
Can the EU Emissions Trading Scheme survive Europe's debt crisis?
Confidence crisis for carbon?