Global Carbon Markets & Trading- ECX Monthly Report And EUA & CER Volumes - June 2009
- CME Group Announces the Launch of New Sulfur Dioxide Futures and Options Contracts
- EcoSecurities Registers the Largest Project Under the Gold Standard
- CME Group Announces European Union Allowance and Certified Emission Reduction Futures on CME Globex(R)
- Introduction of the ICE Futures ECX EUA and CER Serial Option Contracts
- Recession lowers cost of EU Emissions Trading Scheme by a half
- Raritan’s Power IQ Data Center Energy Management Software Goes Global; Tracks and Manages Carbon Trading in Japan
- Point Carbon Survey Finds 90 Percent Think US Will Introduce A US Emissions Trading Scheme By 2015
- Global Carbon Price On The Horizon?
- Government of Portugal and Natsource Hold Seminar to Discuss the Flexible Mechanisms in a Post-2012 World
Dec
8
White paper available from technology provider Trayport outlines pros and cons of carbon trading in the U.S.
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With cap-and-trade legislation making the rounds in Senate committees, and with President Obama set to visit the United Nations Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen this month, now might be a good time for advisers to begin reading up on the potential for carbon trading in the United States if they haven’t already.
If passed, such legislation would set the stage for a national carbon-trading system — known as cap and trade — that would allow companies to buy or sell allowances or credits. Read more
Jul
8
Pelosi Statement on G-8 Summit Agreement on Global Warming
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on news that the Obama Administration, joined by other G-8 leaders in Italy today, agreed in principle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries by 80 percent by 2050:
“The agreement reached by the G-8 today demonstrates that President Obama and the international community are committed to addressing climate change, and doing so with great urgency. This underscores the importance of the American Clean Energy and Security legislation passed by the House last month because the United States will be negotiating in Copenhagen with the weight of strong congressional action. Read more
Mar
18
Cap and Trade Catch-up
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Ive been traveling and haven’t had a lot of time to post updates, so I apologize. Since I am short on time I thought I’d list a number of interesting articles that I think are worth checking out. I’m also thinking of doing this on an ongoing basis in addition to my normal posts.
March 16th
- Out of Thin Air, New Markets (Barron’s)
- Is ‘Cap-And-Trade’ a Tax on Rural? (Daily Yonder)
- US, China, Europe should tax CO2 - NASA expert (Reuters)
- Obama waters down carbon auctioning plan (Environmental Expert)
- US cap/trade bill may not pass this year-senator (Reuters)
- Cap’n Trade: Cushion the Economy, or Cushion the Voters? (Wall St Journal Blog)
- Chinese official aims emissions cost at consumers (Washington Times)
- Trying to Turn CO2 Into Au (The New American)
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