Carbon Markets

  • UPDATE: Running to stand still – Industry baselines under the Safeguard Mechanism

    April 1st, 2019 | Carbon Market Update, Research Insights

    A critical component of both the ALP and Coalition climate policy frameworks is the ‘Safeguard Mechanism’, requiring around 300 of Australia’s largest emitting industrial facilities (excluding the generation sector) to […]

  • INSIGHTS: Inside the ALP’s Climate Policy – Implications for the Safeguard 2.0 market

    April 1st, 2019 | Analyst Update, Blog archive, Research Insights

    The ALP today released its “Climate Change Action Plan” policy, designed to establish a framework to meet Australia’s long-term emissions reduction obligations. The cornerstone of the policy is the extension […]

  • RepuTex Connect

    March 21st, 2019 | export, Forecasts & Data

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

    March 18th, 2019 | Blog archive, 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 […]

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

    January 30th, 2019 | Blog archive, Research Insights, Webinars

    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 […]

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

    December 5th, 2018 | 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’ […]

  • 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, […]

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

    March 18th, 2018 | Analyst Update, Blog archive, 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, […]

  • Service Alert: Update to the RepuTex Connect client platform

    March 16th, 2018 | Service Alerts

    Dear Subscriber, RepuTex recently released an update for its REPUTEX CONNECT client portal, providing a new home for our Australian electricity and carbon price insights. RepuTex Connect brings together our […]

  • 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 […]