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Carbon snaps back after falling to two-year low

27 June 2011 •

CER market continues recent volatility with dip below €10 mark before strong recovery

Carbon market prices rebounded strongly today after some classes of credits plunged to their lowest level in over two years. Certified emission reduction (CER) carbon offset credits have lost almost...

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