The European Parliament resolution of 14 March 2013 on backloading – on the verge of legal order?
- Category: Implementation
Given the slight majority of votes, the preliminary character of the debate and legal challenges for the overall context of the problem, any optimism when it comes to the conclusions contained in point 91 of the resolution appears premature.
Emission OTC derivatives pricing: the differences between NFCs+ and NFCs-
- Category: EMIR
Emissions derivatives market participants are required under the EMIR rules to calculate whether they cross the clearing threshold. The status of being below the relevant threshold should effect for these counterparties in more favourable pricing of the respective products.
Reasons why the California reserve sale scheduled for March 8, 2013 was not successful
- Category: California cap-and-trade
Does the cancellation of the reserve sale indicate that there are no prospects of growth in the market value of California carbon permits?
Several days left to arrange for EMIR procedures
- Category: EMIR
Regulatory (RTS) and Implementing (ITS) Technical Standards on EMIR (European Commission Regulations No 148/2013 – 153/2013 of 19 December 2012) have been formally published (OJ L 52, 23.2.2013), which means that the relevant time-limits for implementation start running.
Production stoppages in the context of EU ETS
- Category: Implementation
In times of economic crisis many economic operators temporarily cease production in order to withhold the slowdown. When the stoppage relates to production line covered by EU ETS some additional legal circumstances are to be considered.
The issue of a crucial financial weight is for how long the installation can be stopped so that the free emission allowances were not put at risk.
Data quality levels under the EU ETS M&R Regulation - overstated
- Category: Implementation
Another point for the carbon market revamp: interlinkages between the current valuation of carbon permits and the tiers monitoring framework.
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