This article analyzes the functioning of the EU ETS based on the detailed information of the EU emissions registry for the three year period of Phase I (2005-2007). The analysis reveals that the level of verified CO2 emissions has been bellow the amount of assigned units for 152 million tonnes...

Coal-fired power plants may enjoy a significant advantage relative to gas plants in terms of cheaper fuel cost. Still, this advantage may erode or even turn into disadvantage depending on CO2 emission allowance price. This price will presumably rise in both the Kyoto Protocol commitment period...

This study analyzes the forecasting accuracy of the implied volatility of options on futures contracts for the delivery of CO2 emission allowances (carbon options) traded on the European Climate Exchange. We demonstrate that option implied volatility is highly informative about the variance of...