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But global plans to subsidise fossil fuels stand in stark contrast to the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. This is the conclusion reached by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and leading research institutes, universities and think tanks in a recent report, the Production Gap Report. It suggests that the amount of coal, oil and gas that countries plan to produce by 2030 is more than twice as much as would be compatible with the target agreed in the Paris climate agreement.
“Governments’ plans to expand fossil fuel production undermine the necessary energy transition to net zero emissions, create economic risks and put the future of humanity at risk,” said UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen.
However, in a vote on their demands for the UN Climate Change Conference last Tuesday, members of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee agreed that climate action needs to be accelerated in all areas to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, and agreed to phase out fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 at the latest.
At the same time, the Brussels-based NGO Finance Watch warns against underestimating the impact of climate change on the economy and the financial system. Economists model climate risks in the same way as traditional financial risks, the organisation says in a report. “This means that economic models do not take into account that the damage caused by climate change will be exceptionally large, unpredictable and permanent,” writes the organisation, which produces specialist analyses of financial markets. As a result, current models lull policymakers into a false sense of security.
The price of European emission allowances fell to a new one-year low just below the 75 euro mark in the middle of last trading week, as traders continued to build up short positions in the face of very low demand and energy markets extended recent losses. The demand outlook in the energy sector remained subdued due to the mild weather, high wind power production and high gas storage levels.
The market recovered significantly in the second half of the week, peaking at EUR 78.86 for the December benchmark contract. Wednesday’s Commitment of Traders (CoT) figures had shown that investment funds had built up the largest total short position in two years and the largest net short position on record, giving the impression that traders were waiting now for the right time to rally.
Indeed, the sizeable short position could act as a limiting factor for further declines, but on the other hand, a real turnaround should be supported by a significant change in the market environment. Indeed, the substantial short position could act as a limiting factor for further price declines, but on the other hand, a real turnaround should be supported by a significant change in the market environment. But gas stocks have reached record highs in the European Union and further LNG supplies are on the way, making price increases rather unlikely. In Germany, industrial production contracted for the fourth consecutive month, which also clouds the outlook for electricity prices. As long as these factors remain influential, the prospects of a breakout of the EUA’s downtrend channel appear rather slim.
| (Average Quotes Exchange / OTC) | |||
| Instrument | 03/11/23 | 10/11/23 | Change |
| EUA (December-2023-Future) | 77.64 EUR | 78.70 EUR | +1.06 EUR |
| VER (Natural Carbon Offsets) | 1.06 USD | 0.86 USD | -0.20 USD |
| VER (CORSIA eligible Carbon Offsets) | 0.59 USD | 0.56 USD | -0.03 USD |
| nEZ (German National Carbon Units) | 30.00 EUR | 30.00 EUR | +0.00 EUR |
| ICE Brent Crude Oil (Benchmark Future) | 85.02 USD | 81.55 USD | -3.47 USD |
| EURO (Currency, Forex) | 1.0729 USD | 1.0684 USD | -0.0045 USD |
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