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Mixed welcome for Copenhagen Accord pledges [free access]
Carbon market participants have given a mixed reception to the proposed emissions cuts and mitigation actions pledged under the Copenhagen Accord.
Natsource to phase out pure carbon funds
Environmental asset manager Natsource is phasing out its funds focusing primarily on carbon credits and may not pursue a US pre-compliance credits fund because of a lack of political certainty, said Natsource president Jack Cogen.
Germany confirms EUA thefts
EU allowances worth €3.2 million have been stolen from accounts in Germany’s emissions registry, following a phishing scam discovered last month.
EU carbon stuck in tight range
EU allowance prices have remained in a tight range this week, trading mostly on technical indicators, rather than fundamental drivers such as energy prices.
On the cusp
After a tough 2009, winners of Carbon Finance’s annual market survey are hopeful that 2010 will be the breakthrough year for carbon markets around the world. Mark Nicholls reports
Annus horribilis?[free access]
Fraud, recession, fund closures, firesales – 2009 has not been the greatest year for the carbon market. But it’s not all been doom and gloom. Katie Kouchakji reports
