ASX Energy & Environment
ASX supports Australia's energy and environmental markets through the operation of its existing capital (debt and equity) and futures markets. ASX is a vertically integrated, multi-asset exchange group that provides companies with access to capital, forward price discovery and risk transfer. ASX also provides opportunities to invest in publicly listed energy, renewable energy and clean technology companies.
ASX energy markets comprise of futures and options over Australian electricity, New Zealand electricity, thermal coal and natural gas. ASX has also received regulatory clearance to list the first of its environmental markets, namely futures and options contracts over Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and Certified Emission Reductions (CERs).
Featured information:
ASX Environment
Renewable Energy Certificates
Futures and options contracts on Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) will complement and enhance the transparency and liquidity of the existing over-the-counter (OTC) based spot and forward markets which support the expanded national Renewable Energy Target (RET).
More about Renewable Energy Certificates
Emissions Trading
ASX has announced its intention to support and service the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) at the earliest opportunity through the provision of its existing contemporary trading, clearing, and settlement infrastructure. More about Emissions Trading
ASX Energy
Thermal Coal
Thermal coal futures and options (FOB Newcastle) at ASX will provide additional tools for firms with exposure to sea-borne thermal coal in the Asia-Pacific to manage their price, counterparty and delivery risks.
More about Thermal Coal
New Zealand Electricity
Electricity futures and options for two grid reference points in the New Zealand electricity market will enable firms to better manage their price and counter-party exposures. More about New Zealand Electricity
Natural Gas
Victorian wholesale gas futures, strip futures products and calendar year strip options will enable firms to better manage their market risks.
More about Natural Gas
Australian Electricity
The electricity futures and options market operated by ASX underpins price discovery and risk transfer in the forward markets for electricity bought and sold in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
More about Australian Electricity

