Obama wants a US Energy & Climate Bill

Obama's first State of the Union

"... to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. That means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country. It means making tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development. It means continued investment in advanced biofuels and clean coal technologies. And yes, it means passing a comprehensive energy and climate bill with incentives that will finally make clean energy the profitable kind of energy in America."

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UN talks offer no signal for CDM

CDM reform took a backseat role in Bangkok as delegates clashed on other issues. Reform of the Kyoto protocol’s clean development mechanism (CDM) was on the agenda at the Bangkok meeting, but in common with previous UN meetings - aimed at preparing the ground for crunch talks in Copenhagen - no tangible progress was made.A document shortening the official negotiating text on market mechanisms was published on Thursday, but this has done little to move the talks forward, observers said. “The market mechanisms have been mixed into the discussions on finance,” said Andrei Marcu, head of regulatory affairs, environment and climate with Mercuria Energy Trading. He added: “Is this encouraging investments? Probably not, as it creates uncertainty.”
“China, India and Brazil are not so interested in CDM reform,” said Jos Cozijnsen, a consultant for US-based Environmental Defense Fund. He suggested those countries would be better off introducing sector-based initiatives. (Source: Pointcarbon)

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First cleared CER Spot transaction on Climex exchange

On Thursday 17 January 2008, the first Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) were traded in a cleared spot transaction on the Climex exchange. The trade was cleared by APX BV, the central counterparty of the Climex Exchange, and settled through the Swiss National Emissions Trading Register of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) in Bern.

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First cleared CER Spot transaction on Climex exchange

On Thursday 17 January 2008, the first Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) were traded in a cleared spot transaction on the Climex exchange. The trade was cleared by APX BV, the central counterparty of the Climex Exchange, and settled through the Swiss National Emissions Trading Register of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) in Bern.

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UN panel registers CDM project that could generate 4 million CERs a year

(Pointcarbon, Oslo)UN panel registers CDM project that could generate 4 million CERs a year

The UN-appointed panel that administers the Kyoto protocol's clean development mechanism (CDM) has registered a large project in China that could generate over 4 million carbon credits a year.

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Auction your carbon needs

Are you active or interested in buying or selling Carbon Emission Rights? The Climex Auction Platform can be of interest to you. The Climex Auction Platform is an initiative of New Values, a carbon exchange based in the Netherlands. What can the Climex Auction Platform provide you:
• An easy way to contact buyers and sellers of, and investors in CERs, ERUs, EUAs and VERs
• An efficient way to communicate your carbon rights or needs to the market
• A transparent way to get the best offer

What does the platform do?
The basic idea is simple; we communicate to the market what you want to buy or sell and invite potential counterparties to participate in an auction at a specific moment in time. The Climex Auction Platform is an internet based trading platform where potential counterparties can bid against each other so you, the participant, gets the best price for your offer. After the auction, it is up to you to decide with which counterparty you wish to do business with. Because it is an internet based platform, you can participate in the auction at any moment, at any time and with any potential counterparty all over the world.

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