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Munich Stock Exchange to offer spot carbon trading
The Munich Stock Exchange plans to enter the carbon market with the introduction of spot trading for European Emission Allowances (EUAs) and Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs) in the summer.
FSA bans second Morgan Stanley trader
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned David Redmond after he put on a large unauthorised oil futures trade while on Morgan Stanley's freight desk in London in February last year.
Volatility returns to pre-Lehman levels
Market volatility across several sectors has dropped back to levels last seen before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, lending weight to the belief that the financial markets are on the road to recovery.
Hoax hedges
Asia Risk FX Review & Outlook 2009 - Corporates
CME Group to launch cleared petroleum swaps
CME Group will launch a clearing service for eight new Nymex petroleum swap futures contracts on May 31.The contracts will be cleared through CME Clearport and are expected to appeal to both US and European airline industry for hedging and to the US…
Norway to sell 12.7 million EUAs in 2009
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has announced it will sell 12.7 million EUAs this year through Barclays Capital.
DOE announces $2.4bn in CCS funding
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has awarded $2.4 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
BlueNext and Markit announce new carbon index
Environmental exchange BlueNext has announced that it will form a strategic partnership with financial information provider Markit, to create a range of emission index products.
Regulators and exchanges prepare for boom in carbon trading
As the Obama administration moves closer to introducing a cap-and-trade system for controlling greenhouse gases, US regulators and other players are preparing for steep growth in the emissions market.
Regulator expands energy panel to examine carbon trading
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed 11 members to a newly expanded panel established to prepare the government for carbon trading.
Centrica invests in EDF's UK nuclear business
UK utility Centrica has bought a stake in EDF's newly-acquired nuclear business in the UK.
London Array wind farm receives final investment
Utilities DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar have announced that they will invest €2.2bn in building the first 630MW phase of the London Array offshore wind farm in the Thames Estuary.
LCH.Clearnet to clear iron ore swaps
London based clearing house LCH.Clearnet has announced that it will clear over the counter (OTC) iron ore swap contracts before the end of May.
Platts price assessment proposals face scrutiny
Questions have been raised in the energy trading sector about Platts' decision to align its US fixed price and differential crude oil and products assessments at 3.15pm eastern time (ET).
Shale gas production could reduce Europe's dependence on Russia
Rising shale gas production in the US and Canada as well as potential natural gas supplies from Iraq could reduce European energy dependence on Russia, according to a new study released today by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
OTC Global Holdings announces new crude options brokerage
New York based interdealer broker, OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH), has launched a new crude options brokerage called Riviera Commodities.
Australia's carbon scheme delayed to 2011
The Australian government has delayed the start of its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) to July 2011 and announced a more ambitious emissions reduction target for 2020.
CME to launch grain calendar spread options
The CME Group has announced calendar spread options for corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean meal and soybean oil futures will be available to trade on the exchange from June 1, 2009.