1. Market watch.
- Author
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Schiermeier, Quirin
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EMISSIONS trading , *FINANCIAL markets , *FUTURES market , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
The article presents a chart for the European Carbon Index for the months of December 2006 and January 2007. The recent steep fall of carbon emission allowances and the second phase of carbon trading for the period 2008 to 2012 are discussed in the article. The reasons for the downward market trend including lower gas prices, fewer restrictions on carbon emissions reduction credits and other environmental issues are presented.
- Published
- 2007
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