Carbon Risk

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The UK carbon market looks like a smarter 'risk-adjusted' bet for investors

The UK carbon market looks like a smarter 'risk-adjusted' bet for investors

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Peter Sainsbury
Apr 27, 2022
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The UK carbon market continues to trade at a hefty premium compared with the EU.

Four factors are contributing to the high price of carbon in the UK: lower natural gas prices versus the continent, greater political support for businesses suffering from high energy costs, increased speculative interest from hedge funds, and a fundamentally tighter market for allowances.

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