We investigate the impact of after-hours trading on magnitude and timing of price discovery over the close-to-close period on the world's largest carbon trading platform, the European Climate Exchange (ECX). Low volume trading in carbon financial instruments can lead to relatively high levels of...

This book explores the microstructure of carbon markets and the pricing of carbon financial instruments generally. It provides a critical microstructure analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), and also examines the theoretical and related market design issues affecting emissions...

This book explores the microstructure of carbon markets and the pricing of carbon financial instruments generally. It provides a critical microstructure analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), and also examines the theoretical and related market design issues affecting emissions...

In this paper, we examine the role of the EU's major climate action policy instrument (the EU Emissions Trading Scheme-EU-ETS) as a tool for governing carbon and in the EU's energy future. We conclude by making the case for bold action that will see the EU maintain its leadership of global...