What is CBAM? The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism explained
CBAM extends the EU carbon price to imported goods: importers of steel, cement or electricity now have to pay for the emissions behind them, roughly what an
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Cross-commodity optimisation: integrating power, gas and carbon exposure
Electricity markets do not operate in isolation. Power prices are continually shaped by fuel costs, carbon pricing, generation economics and shifting supply
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Carbon hedging strategies for power traders
The wholesale price of electricity is intrinsically linked to carbon pricing and the volatility associated with it can create high-risk conditions for energy
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Carbon policy and electricity prices: how regulation reshapes generation economics
Electricity markets are being continuously restructured thanks to the changing carbon policies, which aim to move away from fossil fuel models and towards
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Fuel switching and carbon prices: when gas displaces coal in the generation stack
Generation economics change with EUA movements, so it's key that traders can highlight cross-commodity trading signals when they occur. One key process
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Decarbonisation and long-term power pricing dynamics
Carbon pricing dynamics have been designed to help reach global decarbonisation goals efforts and they have a considerable effect on trading strategies as a
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Forward curves and carbon risk: how EUA expectations shape power pricing
Traders on the energy market have a wide array of tools in their arsenal, and one key metric is the forward curve for European Union Allowances (EUAs). They
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Carbon prices and power markets: understanding the coupling mechanism
The price of energy, whatever the source, is intrinsically linked to carbon prices - if carbon pricing rises, so do operational costs, making one source less
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From Forecast to Forward Curve: Building a Profitable Long-Term Trading View
Curve construction involves gathering and cleansing data for accurate reporting before it is indexed into a smooth, usable curve using algorithms. Drivers