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).
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