Emissions
State drops out of regional carbon trading scheme
Arizona has pulled out of the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) cap-and-trade scheme over fears it would put the state at a competitive disadvantage.
Citi names new global commodities head
Stuart Staley has taken over as Citigroup’s global head of commodities, as the bank aims to boost the business by 30-40% over the next three years.
Obama boosts biofuels and clean coal
US President Barack Obama has announced a series of measures designed to boost biofuel production and reduce US dependence on foreign oil.
Commodity rankings 2010: Energy
The 2010 Risk/Energy Risk commodity rankings reveal which companies have been able to prosper despite the difficult conditions of 2009. Lianna Brinded analyses the results and talks to key market participants about their views
US budget drops fossil fuel subsidies
US President Barack Obama has used his 2011 budget to call for an end to fossil fuel subsidies, apportioning funds to the clean energy sector instead.
Markey: Climate bill by end of 2010
President Barack Obama will have a new clean energy bill to sign by the end of the year, according to US congressman Edward Markey.
RGGI lawsuit settled
A challenge to the legality of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) has been settled, according to a statement from the New York State organisations involved.
Energy Risk Environmental Rankings 2009
Energy Risk carried out its second annual Environmental Rankings survey this year in which respondents voted for their preferred players in emissions & renewables markets. Katie Holliday analyses the results and talks to market participants about their…
World Bank sells CERs through Bluenext
The Adaptation Fund of the World Bank will sell Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) through Paris-based exchange Bluenext, it announced last week.
EEX wins primary auction contract for German EUAs
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will run the primary auction for European emission allowances (EUAs) in Germany on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment starting in January 2010.
GE announces CCS deal
GE Energy has signed a technology licensing agreement with Hydrogen Energy International (HEI) for a proposed 250-megawatt power plant, which would be designed to capture up to 90% of its carbon dioxide emissions.
An ethical Investment
Earth Capital Partners - the newly formed sustainable development investment business - plans to raise $5 billion over the next five years to invest in global SD projects. Katie Holliday talks to partner Ben Cotton and chief executive officer Rufus Warner
Shell picks ZaiNet for carbon trading
Shell Energy Trading has licensed the ZaiNet emissions trading software, produced by SunGard, to manage its global carbon dioxide portfolio.
Signs of the times
Survey
Vying for top spot
Emissions trading
Clearer signals ahead
Estimating CO2 prices in the first Kyoto budget period of 2008–2012 is now a key risk-management challenge for utility analysts. Abyd Karmali, Sebastian Foot and Nazim Osmancik look at what is likely to drive prices in this period
Carbon copycats
Emissions trading
The ETS law is an ass
Emissions trading
Powering prices
Emission trading
Open for business
Emissions trading