Vertis – Although the price fell to a daily minimum of 4.57 euro Monday morning, the positive market mood after the French elections lifted the benchmark carbon contract above the

Compliance period for emissions allowances purchases is ending and only the late buyers are active this week. Price movement in April has been very different than last year. The biggest daily

Emissions market was influenced by Easter holidays in the past week. Daily fluctuations were small and prices didn’t change much during the course of the week. EUA units were trading

Vertis – In a short week before the Easter holidays, the EUA Dec17 gained 1.2%. Thanks to a strong auction the price of the EUA Dec17 remained stable for most

EUA prices are again trading near the same levels as last week. However, movement in between has been quite volatile as prices first moved up over 5 EUR/unit, but reversed

Vertis – The EUA Dec17 had a positive start to the week on Monday. It opened 6 cents above the previous Friday’s settlement price, but retreated before the publication of

EUA prices stayed below 5 EUR/unit as there are not many reasons that would currently support higher prices. Weather conditions are warmer than average for this time of year, this

Vertis – The benchmark carbon contract finished last week 1.7% lower as traders took profit before the publication of the 2016 verified emissions data and cancelled three days of gains.

EUA prices were under pressure in recent days and stayed below 5 EUR/unit. It appears that warmer weather combined with heavily increased volume offered on auctions this week was enough

Vertis – Last Friday’s sell off pushed the price of the EUA Dec17 to a new two-month low. After seven consecutive sessions in neutral territory, the front year carbon contract

EUA prices have dipped below 5 EUR/unit after hovering a few cents above it for the whole last week. The initial response from the market shows big enough demand to

Vertis – The benchmark carbon contract moved in a narrow range between 5.09 and 5.25 euro last week, but could not get away from the 200DMA (now at 5.13 euro).

EUA prices have not changed much since last week. After the initial volatility on the news on European Commission support for ambitious post-2020 reforms two weeks ago, prices returned inside

Vertis – The benchmark carbon contract produced four black candles last week and the last, white candle is also very tiny. The price returned to pre-Council meeting levels and fell

EUA prices have been very volatile in the last week, but have stabilized since. The beginning of last week started with EUAs losing some value as traders were sceptic that

Vertis – The ambition showed by the Council regarding the reform of the EU ETS pulled the benchmark carbon contract to a new 2-month high last week. The EUA Dec17

Carbon Pulse – EU ETS reform measures recently agreed by lawmakers are “super bullish” for carbon prices in 2019, but EUAs first risk falling below last year’s lows around €4

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and the independent carbon trading company Belektron have signed a cooperation agreement to further facilitate access to the primary market auctions at EEX. The cooperation

Vertis – Thanks to the rally on the last two days of the previous week, the benchmark carbon contract gained 8.2% in a weekly comparison. With this performance, it was

EUA prices are again almost unchanged since last week. The vote in European Parliament about the post-2020 reforms last Wednesday did not trigger any real price moves, contrary to what

Vertis – The risk of the plenary vote about the post-2020 reform kept traders away from the carbon market last Monday. The price moved in a narrow range between 5.07

Carbon Pulse – The European Parliament voted for a more ambitious post-2020 EU ETS package on Wednesday, following most of what its environment committee (ENVI) recommended but rejecting a steeper

EUA prices have moved a bit lower from the previous week, but are staying around 5 EUR/unit. Although it appeared on Monday afternoon that the range that was slowly compressing

Vertis – Despite slipping to 5.06 euro in the first hours of trading on Monday, the EUA Dec17 recovered after the strong auction and consolidated around 5.13 euro. The benchmark

EUAs are maintaining the range from the last few weeks. The trading balance between buyers and sellers is keeping the volatility at reasonable levels with prices around 5 EUR/unit. TO

Vertis – After opening with a 3 cents gap up, the EUA Dec17 climbed higher continuously last Monday. The price hit an intra-day maximum at 5.21 euro (just one cent

EUAs are again trading very near the levels from last week. Market has been consolidating and changing price direction every day. Daily trading ranges are getting smaller and it appears

Vertis – The benchmark carbon contract had a relaxed start to last week. It traded between the support level at 5.30 euro and the resistance level at 5.60 euro on

EUA prices are near the same levels as they were at the same time last week. However, short-term price swings have been extreme again, with prices on Monday first gaining

Carbon Pulse – Within what seemed like minutes of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president on Friday, a notice appeared on the White House website announcing that his administration will

EUA market saw sharp moves in both directions as prices fell to fresh 2017 lows only to reverse back up again. Auctions have been accepted very well so far with

Carbon Pulse – European carbon prices were little changed on Friday, ending a volatile week exactly where they settled last Friday. READ MORE

As the first trading days of the new year indicated, high volatility is continuing. EUA prices tumbled below 5 EUR/unit before the expectations of colder weather pushed prices back higher.

Carbon Pulse – The EU must toughen its regime for cutting emission in non-ETS sectors after 2020 to ensure it aligns with the Paris Agreement and deeper energy efficiency goals,

First days of the new year started much like the beginning of last year. On Monday, prices already tumbled near the 6 EUR/unit from the 6.57 settlement on Friday, which

Carbon Pulse – European carbon prices suffered their largest fall in more than six months, plummeting 11.4% on Tuesday as speculators dumped allowances ahead of the resumption of daily auctions

EUA prices are continuing to advance higher. ENVI deal last week delivered positive changes for EU ETS post-2020 reforms. There were several improvements over the first proposal, with two most

Carbon Pulse – EU carbon prices hit a three-week high above €5 on Monday as analysts favoured the upside this week due to the start of a three-week auction pause

Carbon Pulse – The European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) voted for a more ambitious post-2020 EU ETS package early on Thursday, passing several supply-curbing amendments including the doubling of the

EUA prices moved higher and gained more than 25% since last week low. The main driver appears to be the power market where wild swings were also evident. German power

Carbon Pulse – EU carbon prices soared by 9.2% on Monday to hit their highest level since Nov. 28 as oil gains lifted the energy complex and as traders anticipated

Belektron, one of the leading independent wholesale traders in the EU ETS, has taken a significant stake in Vertis Environmental Finance. The aim of the transaction is to support Vertis

EUA prices are still volatile under strong selling pressure. Negative factors influencing EUAs have strengthened with the main driver coming from France. Some French nuclear power stations that were shut

Carbon Pulse – Talks on the post-2020 EU ETS reform bill among lawmakers in the European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) are delicately poised with a week to go before a

EUAs have lost considerable value since last week, falling 1 EUR/unit. There were several negative factors which influenced EUAs. Auction calendar for next year was published by EEX on Friday

Carbon Pulse – EU carbon prices plunged well below €5 on Monday to their lowest level since Sep. 28 as fears grew about weakened utility demand in the face of

Carbon Pulse – Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) are striving to clinch an early deal on the post-2020 EU ETS reform bill that could see them agree

EUA prices have not changed much since last week despite very volatile movement. The ranged market may continue as coal and German power prices have stabilized after a short-term fall.

Carbon Pulse – European carbon prices fell by nearly 5% to a seven-week low on Monday afternoon before paring most of their losses on a stronger energy complex, while CERs

Emissions prices have moved lower in the recent days. The already weakening prices have tumbled down further after Donald Trump was elected president of USA. Coal as well as German

Carbon Pulse – It would be “logical” for the EU to extend its suspension of extra-European aviation emissions from regulation under its carbon market for several years, at least until

Emissions prices have increased last week, but gave back all the gains in the last couple of days. Rising German power prices and increase in generation spreads were the main

Carbon Pulse – The first ever exchange-based trade in post-2020 EU Allowances was registered last week, German energy bourse EEX said Wednesday. The trade for 50,000 tonnes of EUA futures

EUA prices are above 6 EUR/unit and slowly advancing. Price movement indicates possible further strength, especially if we consider that German power prices are once again trading at fresh yearly

Carbon Pulse – EU carbon prices rose and held above €6 on Tuesday, overcoming a major psychological obstacle amid further coal-led energy gains and despite a public holiday. READ MORE

EUA prices have stayed in the range between 5.50 and 6 EUR/unit. Current prices are not much different than last week but the daily moves have been fast and erratic.

Carbon Pulse – France is set to abandon its plan to introduce a carbon floor price on its energy sector, French media reported late on Thursday, citing several anonymous sources.

Carbon Pulse – EU carbon prices hit a fresh four-month high on Tuesday as the energy complex was rocked by reports that French nuclear operator EDF would shutdown five more

Carbon Pulse – Analysts polled by Carbon Pulse have again cut their estimates for EU carbon prices by as much as 7% compared to previous forecasts, in spite of a

EUA prices are again at around 6.00 EUR/unit. It appears that this level is a strong turning point in both directions considering the price movement since the beginning of the

Carbon Pulse – European carbon pared early losses to finish little changed on Monday as a bullish auction and higher oil supported prices. READ MORE

EUA prices have moved above 6 EUR/unit last week, but have dropped since. The prices have thus expanded their range to almost 60% from the low of the year seen

Carbon Pulse – EUAs climbed above €6 for the first time in four months on Thursday, notching another steep daily rise as coal and power prices continued to surge. READ

Carbon Pulse – EU ministers on Friday agreed a fast-track ratification process that is all but certain to bring the Paris Agreement into force in November, but the UN’s procedural

Carbon Pulse – EU carbon prices raced back above €5 to extend a three-month high on Monday as markets were roiled by Brexit and further rises in German power, and