Tag Archives: Emissions trading

The beginning of the end

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Guest post by Dr. Vincent Gray NZCLIMATE TRUTH NEWSLETTER NO 308 APRIL 25th 2013 I have been neglecting you. Things have quieted down. I am 91 and it is high time I retired, like my friend Will Alexander in South … Continue reading →

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EU Carbon Trading ‘death spiral’ continues

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

UPDATE: it’s worse than we thought, see below. Carbon has closed below $4 a ton in a new record low while Deutsche Bank bails From Reuters: Deutsche Bank quits carbon market: board member 31 Jan 2013 12:42 Last updated: 31 … Continue reading →

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The disparity of carbon dioxide emissions vividly illustrated by competing news stories

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

I noted this juxtaposing today, and thought I would share it. First this story from Reuters today: EU capped emissions fall below expectations * Carbon prices drop to record low * Power sector down 3.1 pct, others off by 0.5 … Continue reading →

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EU carbon sinks to new record low – loses nearly 40% of value in January

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

From the told ya so department, after a small dead cat bounce yesterday due to an auction, traders are unloading today. Yesterday’s closing price was 5.02, today it is 4.64. That’s a value loss of 8% in a single day. … Continue reading →

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Oh that’s gonna leave a mark – EU carbon trading ‘worthless’

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

From the I’ve been telling you so for some time now department comes this headline from Bloomberg. And it is getting desperate in the carbon market. Readers may recall last week I reported two new record lows on the EU … Continue reading →

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End times for carbon trading

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Readers may recall this story this past week at WUWT: European Carbon Trading Hits Another Record Low. It was a short lived record, beaten again the very next day. Today, from Reuters Point Carbon, a view of the end times … Continue reading →

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European Carbon Trading Hits Another Record Low

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Sluggish German economy forces EU carbon to record low 17 Jan 2013 17:26 Last updated: 17 Jan 2013 21:32 LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters Point Carbon) – EU carbon prices hit a fresh record low on Thursday as poor economic data … Continue reading →

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EU aircraft carbon emissions tax crashes and burns

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

From the BBC comes this bit of good news: EU suspends aircraft emissions trading rules The European Union has agreed to suspend its rules that require airlines flying to and from airports in the EU to pay for their carbon … Continue reading →

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‘Almost half of the CO2 transfers into the US are caused by the American trade deficit’

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

From the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Constraining world trade is unlikely to help the climate Instead, researchers were able to pin down a number of factors explaining the pronounced imbalances between emission importers and exporters, the US … Continue reading →

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John Coleman on the California Cap and Trade Law

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

John Coleman, founder of The Weather Channel, writes on his Facebook Page: I will be presenting a skeptical report on the new California Cap and Trade law on the KUSI News at 6 PM and 10 PM today. It will … Continue reading →

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Global carbon market expected to crash, already loses half of its value since 2011, from $18 to less than $10 in 2012

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Global Carbon Market Hits $176 Billion in 2011 By Jo Nova Global Carbon Market trading climbed to $176 billion in 2011 according to the The World Bank, which has just released it’s annual State and Trends of The Carbon Market … Continue reading →

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CARB’s Mary Nichols disallows presentation of public concerns on cap-and-trade carbon trading

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Guest post by Lorraine Yapps Cohen California Air Resources Board (CARB) met on Thursday, May 24.  On the agenda was discussion toward deciding where and how to spend the billions raised from cap-and-trade carbon trading in the state. At the … Continue reading →

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Cap and Trade protest petition in California

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Thousands Petition Gov. Brown To End Cap And Trade By Amy Quinton, California Capitol Network Californians Against Higher Taxes and business groups delivered the petitions against what they call an illegal and hidden energy tax. The cap and trade program … Continue reading →

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Newsbytes: Climate Hysteria Threatens Global Carbon War

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

By Dr. Benny Peiser of the Global Warming Policy Foundation Russia is considering limits on European flights over Siberia as countries approve possible retaliatory measures against the European Union’s move to force airlines to pay for carbon emissions. “We intend … Continue reading →

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China Warns EU’s Green Fanatics Of Global Trade War

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Via the GWPF, the great war of flying carbon credits appears to be massing on the border. China has warned the European Union to abandon its controversial carbon tax on airlines or risk provoking a global trade war. Adding weight … Continue reading →

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EU carbon trading in freefall

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Looks just like what happened to the Chicago Carbon Exchange is about to repeat in Europe. Source: http://www.barchart.com/charts/futures/CKZ11 By Thomson Reuters Point Carbon LONDON | Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:01pm EST LONDON (Reuters) – EU carbon prices fell to their … Continue reading →

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UEA: shake-shake-shake up your Carbon at Durban

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

From the University of East Anglia  some news that a Major shake-up of carbon markets is called for. To that I ask: what carbon market? Seems they are pretty much DOA now. Research from the University of East Anglia calls … Continue reading →

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Pacific Gas and Electric: not so climate smart after all

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

When you can’t sell this on the green left coast, you know its gotta fail worldwide. Gotta love this quote, one of the best denials of reality I’ve ever seen:

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“Technology funding makes climate protection cheaper”

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

From the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research a call to bring on the carbon trading and other tools. Of course, its all just modeling again. 09/19/2011 – To cost-effectively protect the climate, not only an emissions trading scheme but … Continue reading →

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Corruption in the carbon trading market

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Corruption and crime already taking place in the carbon market Opinion piece by Julie Bishop, Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Australia) 20th July 2011 Carbon offsets have already run out of credit “…..It is alarming that the Prime Minister has … Continue reading →

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