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Daily (11.02.2021): Carbon prices above €39-mark, German spot power at 2-year high on Wednesday
Wednesday saw another session of growth for crude oil prices, as the weekly EIA report showed a drop in US crude stocks, while global demand is slowly increasing. As such, both Brent and WTI crude gained 0.6% to settle at $61.47 a barrel and $58.68 a barrel, respectively.
read more... 11/02/2021
Daily (08.02.2021): European carbon prices gained 2.5% on Friday, reaching another record-high
Oil prices edged higher on Friday, as OPEC members maintained optimism regarding recovery of global demand for black gold, at the same time continuing to enforce supply control policies. As a result, Brent crude increased by 0.9% to $59.34 a barrel, and WTI oil closed 1.1% higher at $56.85 a barrel.
read more... 08/02/2021
European Parliament wants expanded carbon border
All imports of products and commodities now under the EU's emissions trading system (ETS), including when embedded in intermediate or final products, should be covered from 2023 by a carbon border adjustment mechanism, the European Parliament's environment committee said today.
read more... 05/02/2021
Daily (04.02.2021): Carbon prices soared by 7% on Wednesday amid strong auction results
Oil prices continued to push towards one-year highs on Wednesday, as the EIA weekly report showed a drop in US crude stocks. At the same time, the conclusion of the monthly OPEC+ summit lent additional support to prices. As such, Brent and WTI crude closed 1.7% higher at $58.46 and $55.69 a barrel respectively.
read more... 04/02/2021
UK power sector CO2 hits 14-month high
The carbon intensity of the UK power sector reached its highest level in over a year in January, as rising demand coincided with low wind production and restricted nuclear capacity to boost fossil-fuel generation.
read more... 04/02/2021