Research Insights

  • Forecast ACCU prices under the Climate Solutions Fund – High road or the low road?

    March 18th, 2019 | Analyst Update, Insights, Research Insights

    In late February the Australian Government announced an additional $2 billion in funding for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), rebranding the scheme the Climate Solutions Fund (CSF). The additional funding […]

  • EPA Provisions – Marginal cost and availability of offsetting LNG emissions in WA

    March 13th, 2019 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released strengthened policy guidance for high emitting projects to offset greenhouse gas emissions. RepuTex was engaged to model the ‘price’ and ‘type’ […]

  • WEBINAR: An Australian carbon price under Safeguard 2.0 – What, when, how much?

    January 30th, 2019 | Research Insights, Webinar

    Dear Subscriber, Thanks for your interest in today’s webinar, discussing the current Australian carbon price, and what the market look like under the ALP’s re-worked “Safeguard Mechanism 2.0”. Please view the […]

  • Safeguard mechanism 2.0 – A carbon price under the ALP’s tighter baseline scheme

    December 6th, 2018 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    The ALP is expected to announce a plan to tighten the government’s safeguard mechanism framework, requiring Australia’s largest emitting industrial companies to reduce emissions to meet a 45% economy-wide emissions […]

  • Electrifying Victoria: The impact of election policy on wholesale prices

    November 16th, 2018 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    In the absence of a robust federal energy and climate policy framework, Australian states and territories continue to play an important role in shaping Australia’s energy transition. Ahead of the […]

  • UPDATE: The impact of a 26-45% NEG target on electricity prices to 2030

    July 20th, 2018 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    Modelling indicates that increased ambition under the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) will place downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices in the National Electricity Market (NEM) through to 2030. Under the […]

  • UPDATE: Carbon price may double to $35/t in 2030 for industry sector

    July 3rd, 2018 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    With the electricity sector locked into the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), other sectors of the economy will be called on to contribute to Australia’s 2030 target, with high emitting energy, […]

  • UPDATE: Modelling the interaction between the NEG and State RETs

    May 8th, 2018 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    While initial modelling of the NEG has been undertaken for the Energy Security Board, to date, analysis is yet to fully consider the interaction between the proposed policy and state […]

  • INSIGHTS: So what is the current Australian carbon price?

    March 18th, 2018 | Analyst Update, Research Insights

    As the design of the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) passes another milestone, and the seventh Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction draws closer, in this update we take a closer look […]

  • Small ERF auction volumes to open window for high contract prices

    March 17th, 2018 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    The seventh Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction will take place next week (June 6-7), with $265 million remaining in the government’s $2.55bn fund. In line with our previous auction outlook, […]

  • Choose your own baseline – Industrial emissions and the Safeguard Mechanism

    February 16th, 2018 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    IN SHORT: High emitting industrial facilities covered by the ‘safeguard mechanism’ (excluding the generation sector) are projected to drive national emissions growth through to 2030, with companies given flexibility to […]

  • UPDATE: Outlook for ACCU supply and offset prices in Australia through to 2030

    November 13th, 2017 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    As discussion increases over the role of domestic and international carbon credits in Australia, in this update, we present our outlook for supply of Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) through […]