EEX Emissions Market reaches new records in August

Leipzig - In August 2013, EEX has achieved record volumes on its Emissions Secondary market. On the Secondary Spot and Derivatives Market for EU allowances (EUAs) a volume of 32.3 million tonnes of CO₂ was traded in August which is a new monthly record (previous record: 17.2 million tonnes of CO₂ in November 2012).

On the Secondary EUA Spot Market, nearly 17 times the volume of August 2012 was traded, while on the EUA Derivatives Market more than 4 times the volume was traded. Moreover, a volume of 18 million tonnes of CO₂ on the EUA Spot and Futures Market on 15 August 2013 marked a new daily record.

In August 2013, primary market auctions for emission allowances which EEX will also carry out on behalf of Poland as of 16 September 2013 contributed a share of 29.5 million tonnes of CO₂ to the total volume. Therefore 61.9 million tonnes of CO₂ were traded on the emissions markets of EEX in August.

Source: IWR Online, 04 Sep 2013