Press Conferences
CO2 Panel Discussion: “The European Carbon Market in 2012”
On 28 February 2012, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) hosted a Panel Discussion on “The European Carbon Market in 2012” for journalists in Brussels – right at the heart of European policy making. In particular, the discussion considered the current state of the EU ETS, asking whether its effectiveness is at stake at current price levels, and whether this is a case for political intervention (e.g. for a “set-aside” of emission allowances).
... to the summary report (English)
Synopsis
In 2012 the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), will make its transition from the second to the third trading period, and will enter a whole new stage of maturity. This comes along with a widening of scope (e.g. inclusion of the aviation sector) but also further harmonization within the system (e.g. introduction of a central EU registry and greater importance of auctioning for the allocation of allowances). How these significant changes are managed will therefore be crucial for both the functioning and credibility of the EU ETS. This is especially true at a time, where prices in the European carbon markets are hitting record lows, putting general question marks behind the further outlook of carbon trading in Europe.
Is the EU ETS’s effectiveness at stake at current price levels, and is this a case for political recalibration? This panel discussion will consider the pros and cons of political intervention and discuss the likely effects on the carbon market. Which implications can the voting of the European Parliament’s Industry Committee on the “set-aside” of EUAs have (scheduled for 28 February)? Furthermore, how do the large amounts of auctioned allowances fit it into the gloomy price scenario of an oversupplied market and which role and prospects can the aviation sector have in this context, given the massive international disputes that have surrounded its inclusion into the EU ETS?
Panellists
- Peter Reitz (European Energy Exchange, CEO)
- Bas Eickhout (Member of the European Parliament, Environment Committee)
- Raphael Calel (London School of Economics, Grantham Institute on Climate Change and Environment)
- Trevor Sikorski (Barclays Capital, Head of Environmental Market Research)
Moderator
- Stig Schjølset (Thomson Reuters Point Carbon, Head of Carbon Analysis)
Half-Year Press Conference 2011 (Leipzig, 2011-08-25)
EEX increases Sales in a Difficult Market Environment – Spot markets and clearing cooperations sustain the growth of the Group – Product range expanded further – Positive outlook for 2011
In an environment characterised by uncertainty and reserve on the part of the market participants the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) managed to achieve stable business figures during the first six months of the current year. In spite of the market participants‘ restraint, the continuous promotion of the structural and organisational alignment to customer and market requirements in connection with the further expansion of the range of products and services have had a positive effect on the development of the business of EEX Group.
| Document | Download |
| Presentation to the half-year press conference 2011 (German) | download PDF (394 kB) |
| Press release (German / English) | download PDF (38 kB) |
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel visits EEX
On 19 August 2010 Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX). Together with a delegation comprising Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen, Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich and Mayor of the City of Leipzig Burkhard Jung she acquainted herself with the exchange on site.
| Press Release: Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel visits EEX | download PDF (115 KB) |
| Photo Gallery: Visit of Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel at EEX on 19 August 2010 | to the gallery |
| Video conference between Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel und CEO EPEX SPOT Jean-François Conil-Lacoste (German/French) (Source: www.epexspot.com) | to the video |
| Press statement of the Federal Chancellor on the occasion of her visit to European Energy Exchange AG (German) (Source: www.bundeskanzlerin.de) | to the statement |
| Information on the visit of the Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (German) (Source: www.bundesregierung.de) | to the article |
