Futures markets exist primarily as a risk management tool for participants. As such, a futures contract is most effective if and when it reflects the fundamentals in the underlying cash market. On August 5, 2016, CME Group announced several changes to its live cattle...
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JLN Environmental/Energy: Analysis: Foes of Obama climate policy prepare battle over cost of carbon; European Wind Market to Shrink for 2 Years, Make Says; Citigroup and GE Finance Pattern Energy Texas Wind Farm
In this edition, political coverage in a Reuters piece on the economic and climate tie-in. Bloomberg, meanwhile, has: Coal Foe Named to FERC Is Latest Obama Pick Drawing Ire. In the carbon space, Allianz Mulls Carbon Credit Expansion After Indonesia Investment. Quote...
JLN Environmental/Energy: Lignite power revenues boosted by cheap carbon prices; Mexico opens up its energy sector; Oil-Sands Industry Turns to Algae to Appease Obama
In this edition, a focus on California in the Leads section, including Effects of climate change in California are significant and growing from the LA Times. Elsewhere, China to spend more to tackle dire pollution from The Times of India. And, Coalition may buy...
JLN Environmental/Energy: China’s Spending on Renewable Energy May Total 1.8 Trillion Yuan; New EPA chief takes on critics of U.S. agency's policies; Carbon neutral growth for aviation – At what price?
In this edition, coverage of the carbon markets is found in Carbon neutral growth for aviation – At what price? fromBloomberg New Energy Finance and UN to open carbon market offices in Bogota and Manila from the blog Responding to Climate Change. From the political...
JLN Environmental/Energy: U.S. court says biofuel producers must face carbon emissions rules; Rudd Seeks to Ditch Carbon Tax With Eye on Election Campaign; India Plans to Allow Coal India to Produce Natural Gas
In this edition, a link to the U.S. Energy Department report U.S. Energy Sector Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather and news coverage of its findings, from The New York Times and USA Today. And from Australia, Rudd Seeks to Ditch Carbon Tax With Eye...
JLN Environmental/Energy: EU carbon market expects narrow win in crucial rescue vote; Japan, Vietnam sign carbon offset market deal; The Looming Water Crisis
In this edition, market coverage in Reuters’ EU carbon market expects narrow win in crucial rescue vote and Point Carbon’s Japan, Vietnam sign carbon offset market deal. And an interesting analysis piece from The FT covering Norwegian’s provocative plan to curb...
JLN Environmental/Energy: World’s Highest Carbon Price Bedevils Australia’s New Leader; Ship owners will have to count CO2 emissions under EU plan; China Raises Natural-Gas Prices
In this edition, follow-up analysis to Australia’s leadership change and the future of its carbon market, in Bloomberg’s “World’s Highest Carbon Price Bedevils Australia’s New Leader” and “Business ticks carbon trading option” from The Age. And in Washington...
JLN Environmental/Energy: Funds warn EU energy policy is not investment friendly; China’s Sinovel Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets; U.N. climate chief welcomes Obama plan, wants U.S. energy czar
In today’s edition, a feature from Ecosystem Marketplace about U.S. regional and state carbon markets in the wake of Obama’s latest moves. And more on Australian carbon markets versus tax in the wake of leadership change there. Plus, global trade wars, solar power,...
JLN Environmental/Energy: Obama's ambitious new plan to fight climate change; Samsung Reduces Ontario Renewable-Energy Pledge by $1.9 Billion; UN: Businesses must prepare for a changing climate
In this edition, our Leads section begins with coverage of Pres. Obama’s comments on climate in Europe and White House efforts to toughen emissions limits on power plants. Plus, Offshore Wind May Become Key to Japan’s Energy Mix, Vestas Says. And, a Christian Science...
JLN Environmental/Energy: EU carbon market rescue may scrape by next week, prospects shaky; Obama leaves climate change-fighting tool on shelf for now; Godawari Starts Asia’s Biggest Solar-Thermal Power Plant
In this edition, coverage on UN talks in our Leads section, plus updates from China’s market efforts in China to launch pilot carbon market in Shenzhen from FT.com and Future points to carbon trading from Chinese media. Elsewhere, detractors go after the White House...
JLN Environmental/Energy: UN Climate-Talks Collapse Piles Pressure on November Summit; Goldman Sachs Eyes Japan Offshore Wind in Clean Energy Expansion; Russia’s LNG Rush Gives Japan Strongest Bargaining Chip
In this edition, a look ahead to November’s UN talks from Bloomberg. Norway calls for a more “open” European energy market. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs eyes Japan offshore wind. Quote of the Day:“We’ve lost a massive amount of time. Parties were already in two minds over...
JLN Environmental/Energy: JLN Environmental/Energy: EU Parties’ Negotiators in Draft CO2 Deal, Seeber Says; China gets tough on carbon; Brazil Group Approves $237 Billion of Water Investments
In this edition, reported progress with an EU carbon draft, in Bloomberg’s EU Parties’ Negotiators in Draft CO2 Deal, Seeber Says. Spending on renewable investment fell last year for the first time since 2009, according to a Reuters article, Global renewables...
JLN Environmental/Energy: IEA Urges Action to Avert Dangerous Temperature Rise; Can a Second Global Carbon Market Emerge?; U.K. Carbon-Fraud Probe Poised to Run Through 2015, PwC Says
In this edition, news coverage and bloggers’ reaction to IEA data, including a few silver linings, and U.S. shale data. Also from the blogosphere, Shell’s climate advisor weighs in with Can a Second Global Carbon Market Emerge?. Quote of the Day:"Rapid and widespread...
JLN Environmental/Energy: Decarbonisation target goes down to narrow defeat; Google expands renewable energy sourcing with Swedish wind deal; Interior Dept. plans for offshore wind leases draw GOP fire
In this edition, coverage from several sources as British lawmakers on Tuesday rejected an amendment to the coalition government's Energy Bill which would have locked the power sector into tough carbon cuts from 2014. Meanwhile, Chinese environmental news makes our...
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