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CO2 Traders Buying Options as Futures Jump, CarbonDesk Says
Carbon traders are buying call options to protect against further price increases in anticipation that Europe will produce less nuclear power, according to CarbonDesk Ltd.
The London-based brokerage handled 1 million tons of December options to buy permits at 24 euros ($33) a metric ton today, Chief Executive Officer Brett Stacey said by phone. December futures rose as much as 3.2 percent today to 17.76 euros a ton, the highest price since Dec. 2, 2008, on the ICE Futures Europe exchange in London. They traded at 17.30 euros as of 12:25 p.m.
Carbon traders widen horizons despite bullish market forecasts
By David Walker, 23rd March 2011
A strong forecast for the €90bn carbon markets from Mercer in February and a significant boost from the UK Government today might still not convince traders to focus solely on them.
What they describe as "huge price volatility", opportunities elsewhere and links between energy markets is convincing managers to broaden activities instead.
A Great Time For Investment
"Carbon will be the world's biggest commodity market, and it could become the world's biggest market over all" Barclays Capital
- Forecast 42% growth by 2012 according to Barclays Capital
- Current market size $127bln expected to reach $2-3 trillion by 2020
- Ethical investment, helping to reduce climate change
- Option to invest within a SIPP or ISA
A green tax that risks economic sustainability
FROM 2013, a tax on carbon producers will be unilaterally implemented by the UK upon carbon intensive industries. Costs to UK based businesses are estimated to be in the region of £9.3bn, undermining their competitiveness, damaging energy producers and users, and ultimately hitting the wallet of consumers.
A Green Tax That Risks Britain's Economic Sustainability
FROM 2013, a tax on carbon producers will be unilaterally implemented by the UK upon carbon intensive industries. Costs to UK based businesses are estimated to be in the region of £9.3bn, undermining their competitiveness, damaging energy producers and users, and ultimately hitting the wallet of consumers.
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