EU CO2 prices surge to eight-month high

摘要

EU carbon dioxide allowance prices under the EUrnEmissions Trading System surged to an eight-month highrnin August, on the back of strength in the European energyrncomplex, including concerns over the outlook for Frenchrnnuclear generation.rnEU Allowance futures contracts for December 2017 deliveryrnon the ICE Futures Europe exchange closed at €6.09/mtrn($7.27/mt) August 25 – the highest closing price sincernDecember 30, 2016 – comapred with an intra-month high ofrn€5.62/mt July 13.