About ASX Energy & Environment Markets

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is a vertically integrated, multi-asset exchange group that provides:

  • Companies with energy exposures and those impacted by climate change and related Government policies with access to capital;
  • Opportunities to invest in publicly listed energy, renewable energy and clean technology companies; and
  • Forward price discovery and risk transfer for Australia’s energy and carbon intensive sectors through an established futures market and clearing house.

ASX energy markets comprise of futures and options over Australian electricity, New Zealand electricity, thermal coal and natural gas.

ASX has received fully regulatory clearance to list its Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) futures and options contracts on Tuesday, 24 November 2009. The introduction of ASX REC futures and options will support the Australian Government’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme, which is designed to ensure that 20% of Australia’s electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020.

ASX has also received fully regulatory clearance to introduce its Certified Emission Reduction (CER) futures and options contracts in the first quarter 2010. ASX CER futures and options have been designed to service the specific requirements of prospective compliance entities in Australia and New Zealand, as well as investors and developers involved in Clean Development Mechanism projects.

Subject to the passage of the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation in Australia, ASX also intends (after regulatory clearance) to list futures and options on Australian Emission Units (AEU).

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