Breaking news, pricing benchmarks and key market analysis of the global emissions markets

Platts Emissions Daily is a global newsletter reporting on breaking news, market analysis and policy developments as well as providing daily, weekly and monthly price assessments and indices.

With experienced journalists based in London and Washington covering all the daily activities in the European, Asian and North American emissions markets, Platts Emissions Daily will bring you concise daily news direct to your desktop.

As the global emissions markets develop, so will the focus of Platts Emissions Daily. Initial coverage will include –

• The European Union carbon market, Brussels policy and individual member countries’ National Allocation Plans
• The US SO2 and NOx markets and US state emissions-related initiatives
• CDM & JI Projects
• Approaches to compliance
• Opportunities and threats

Drawing on Platts vast experience of creating assessments and indices for all energy markets using rigorous methodologies, Platts Emissions Daily will provide key transparent market assessments.

European market data

• Daily benchmarks for the main EU allowances markets
• monthly cumulative index of front year forward markets

US market data

• Daily assessments of the spot sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide markets
• Weekly and monthly broker indices for the two markets, compiled by a panel of US major brokers

In depth market data

• A daily Forex table for £/$/Yen plus all accession countries in the EU, and Norway
• A daily table indicating typical margins available in the next month and quarter by each fuel (gas, coal, fuel oil, gasoil) in the European power sector, with CO2 allowances taken into account. Results displayed for UK and Europe, both peak- and baseload
• A daily table showing margins to be achieved in the US power sector, with SO2 and NOx allowances factored in. Data calculated for three major coal-burning US regions.

The reduction of emissions is a global goal affecting practically every industry in every country. With new measures like the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, which became active in January 2005, and the Kyoto protocol, which become legally binding on 16th February 2005, there has never been a more important time to receive incisive information on emissions trading. Platts Emissions Daily analyses the market for you, providing news and features on issues that will influence both daily trading and long-term developments, giving you the inside track on emissions trading around the world.