03 February, 2010
Leading project developer EcoSecurities is to close an undisclosed number of its offices around the world, following the completion of a strategic review carried out by its new owner, JP Morgan.
03 February, 2010
Natixis Environnement & Infrastructures is considering postponing fund-raising for its post-2012 carbon fund until there is more clarity on future climate policy, Carbon Finance has learned.
03 February, 2010
The carbon market will be worth €121 billion worldwide in 2010, up 33% on the value of all carbon transactions in 2009, according to a report by Point Carbon.
27 January, 2010
One of the most trenchant critics of the Clean Development Mechanism has described CDM reforms agreed at Copenhagen as “spectacular”, and argued the foundations have been laid for the fortunes of the mechanism to be transformed.
27 January, 2010
The Copenhagen Accord is likely to encourage the emergence of voluntary carbon markets in large developing countries which involve domestic buyers as well as offset sellers, according to a director of the American Carbon Registry.
27 January, 2010
The Voluntary Carbon Standard Association has paved the way to issue carbon credits for destruction of substances that deplete the ozone layer – and have a high global warming potential.
20 January, 2010
Project developer Camco’s share price has jumped 22% in the past two days following a positive trading statement on Monday, which revealed its cash balance was some €10 million more than expected.
20 January, 2010
German utility E.ON has launched a joint venture to develop carbon projects with Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s state-owned renewable technology firm.
20 January, 2010
The global carbon market continued to grow in 2009, but could face its first decline in 2010, according to analysis firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
20 January, 2010
Brokerage TFS Green is restructuring its business to focus more on programmatic Clean Development Mechanism projects and less on the voluntary market, Carbon Finance has learned.
13 January, 2010
A leading carbon analyst has suggested that Climate Exchange is likely to become a takeover target if a US federal cap-and-trade programme is introduced – which would send its already high valuation soaring.
13 January, 2010
The first auction of carbon credits from Joint Implementation projects took place on Friday.
13 January, 2010
The Carbon Markets & Investors Association has appointed Miles Austin as its new director, effective on 1 February.
06 January, 2010
A prominent carbon and energy analyst is seeking €50 million ($72 million) for a new energy and carbon arbitrage hedge fund.
23 December, 2009
Countries pushed ahead on a framework to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) at this month’s UN climate conference, but this was not reflected in the hastily formed Copenhagen Accord.
23 December, 2009
Camco has sold 2.5 million certified emission reductions to an unnamed buyer, for a profit of at least €6 million.
16 December, 2009
Emissions reduction project developer Camco has sold 2.1 million certified emission reductions to an undisclosed buyer, giving the company profit of €9.8 million before fees.
16 December, 2009
The World Bank is expecting to shortly reach a first close for a new fund that aims to kickstart the emerging market for ‘programmatic’ Clean Development Mechanism projects.
16 December, 2009
The International Emissions Trading Association has unveiled a draft international emissions trading master agreement, designed to reflect the anticipated globalisation of emissions trading.
16 December, 2009
Selling early credits from Clean Development Mechanism as carbon offsets is threatening the credibility of the voluntary carbon markets, according to some participants.
