Environment-Renewables
European Parliament vote on carbon market reforms seen as bullish
Energy traders welcome reforms seen as shoring up ailing EU carbon market
EU power traders rail against national interventions
Interventions by national governments in areas such as capacity and renewables are hampering the EU electricity market, complained panellists at Energy Risk Summit Europe
Weather house of the year: Munich Re Trading
The weather derivatives specialist has won praise for its consistent, high-quality service
Emissions house of the year: CF Partners
Specialist knowledge of the carbon market is crucial to the London-based company's success
Asian emissions markets seen as step in right direction
Hopes that carbon emissions might one day emerge as the next major commodity market have been confounded by poor liquidity in Europe and the lack of a federal US cap-and-trade scheme. But developments in some Asian countries are giving traders more to…
Capacity mechanisms spark concern from power traders
Zest for subsidies could threaten plans for unified EU electricity market, argue power traders
CDM future in doubt amid changes to EU carbon rules
UN developing country scheme being slowly suffocated, firms say
EU ETS to become bigger priority for industrials
Back-loading and structural reforms to Europe’s carbon market are set to collide with a reduction in free allowances, making life tougher for the continent’s polluters. Market participants hope this will engender an increased focus on risk management and…
Carbon trading firms positive about future of EU ETS
Carbon market participants are optimistic about the future of the European Union Emissions Trading System due to solid political backing from Brussels, a survey by Energy Risk suggests
Conference emphasises need for renewables response
Accommodating rises in renewable electricity production means looking at capacity markets and changes to EU target model, suggest participants at Energy Risk Summit Europe
Looking back: Chaos ensues at IPE amid protest
Open-outcry trading at the IPE was halted in February 2005 amid a lively protest by Greenpeace activists. The timing was ironic, as Energy Risk reported the following month
EU regulation and renewables seen as big energy risks
Senior risk managers chart biggest concerns for energy companies during panel at Energy Risk Summit Europe, but not everybody agrees the lists are useful
Energy traders must adapt or die, warns E.on risk head
Challenges such as regulation, declining volatility and renewables are making life tough for energy traders, says E.on Global Commodities CRO, but the industry will find solutions
Renewables in Europe: A roadmap for fundamental reform
Subsidies have proven successful at bolstering the share of electricity generated from renewable sources across Europe, but have also created some nasty side effects. Those undesirable consequences could be rectified by a more market-based approach,…
German renewables shift welcomed by energy firms
A push to increase the number of German renewable energy producers that directly market their output has received a positive reception from energy trading firms, which are likely to benefit from the changes
EDF Trading environmental products head leaves firm
Fabio Nehme confirms he is leaving EDF Trading in Houston after six years to set up his own London-based business in environmental commodities
Sandor optimistic about carbon, despite EU ETS woes
Despite turmoil in the EU ETS, the notion of emissions trading is continuing to gain ground, Richard Sandor, the chairman of Environmental Financial Products, tells Mark Pengelly
Emissions House of the Year: Element Markets
Element Markets is seeking to provide clients with help navigating the dense thicket of North American environmental commodity markets
Carbon reform may be shaken by European Parliament vote
Proposals designed to address the problem of oversupply in the EU ETS – including the EC’s proposal for a market stability reserve – are likely to become harder to pass thanks to recent elections, say analysts
Carbon emissions trading spreads across the globe
Traders’ enthusiasm for the European Union Emissions Trading System has slumped during recent years. But at the same time, there have been a variety of significant developments in carbon markets elsewhere around the globe. Gillian Carr rounds up some of…
EU ETS decision leaves airlines playing cameo role
Airlines set to remain on the fringes of the EU ETS until at least 2016, disappointing environmentalists and market observers hoping for better liquidity