This is ‘the only free lunch in investing’

“The answer, as always, lies in the only free lunch in investing: diversification. The more asset classes you hold, the better your outcome.”​ ​​[Gor​]​ points to 2 emerging “key megatrends” investors should consider homing in on. Namely digitisation and decarbonisation. Why decarbonisation?​ ​According to Gor (quoted by the AFR):​ ​​”​The interest in and price of carbon … Continued

World’s hottest commodity market heads for ASX listing

“It’s unbelievable the amount of capital that’s being mobilised,” says​ Xpansiv CEO Joe Madden.​ The company operates the world’s largest voluntary carbon offset exchange, with more than 120 million tonnes of carbon traded on its CBL Exchange last year. That was a fourfold increase on 2020 and about 36% of global volume.​ T​he surge in activity helped the price of … Continued

The world’s hottest commodity market is the ‘wild west’

On the CBL market, a credit that a year ago sold for barely $US1 per tonne now fetches $US7.80. CBL’s specifically forestry-based credits jumped from $US4 to almost $US15, outpacing the price gain of almost any other commodity. The big players can help with price discovery, reduce the need for in-house expertise, and cut transaction costs. … Continued

Xpansiv’s CBL sees near-tripling in carbon trade in 2021

The volume of carbon offsets traded on Xpansiv’s CBL platform nearly tripled in 2021 to outpace the voluntary market’s rapid fundamental growth amid a surge in interest in standardised trade. Total carbon offset volume transacted on CBL exceeded 121.5 MtCO2e last year, up 288% on 2020 levels, with more than 150 active market participants – a 131% year-on-year … Continued

Xpansiv CBL carbon offset volume nearly tripled in 2021

The volume of carbon offsets traded through Xpansiv CBL Markets grew 288% in 2021 to reach a record 121.5 tonnes CO2e… making it the leading platform for voluntary credits. There were 150 market participants, ranging from corporate sustainability managers, project developers, trading firms, banks and brokers, an increase of 131% on the year. CBL achieved 36% market … Continued

Xpansiv sees improved liquidity in voluntary carbon market

The C-GEO-2, Xpansiv market CBL’s new spot contract, allows clients to trade carbon offsets that cover energy, renewables and other technology-based offset credits. The C-GEO-2 aims to standardise the market for offsets issued between 2016–2020, with plans to roll this forward from 2020 to 2026. In its first week of trade, prices ranged from $6.80 … Continued

Xpansiv’s new C-GEO contracts start trading

New York-based exchange platform Xpansiv said its two new contracts — C-GEO-1 and C-GEO-2 — were traded by 13 companies on Jan. 5, their first day of trading. The companies included Chevron USA Inc., Carbon Growth Partners, EKI Energy Services Ltd., Fathom Energy LLC, Mercuria Energy America, LLC, Radicle Group Inc and Viridios Capital. According to Xpansiv, … Continued

Voluntary carbon markets poised for growth in 2022

To meet the soaring demand for voluntary carbon credits, Xpansiv’s CBL Markets launched new emissions trading contracts, doubling its market reach as the VCM expanded this year. CBL Head of Global Carbon Rene Velasquez said that it was a significant year for the global exchange platform with the launch of two new spot contracts—CBL GEO for CORSIA-eligible offsets … Continued

Plugging the EU leak – all eyes on upstream natural gas emissions

In the absence of regulatory intervention, voluntary initiatives to measure and verify fugitive and other upstream emissions from natural gas shipments continue to gain ground. Environmental commodity marketplace Xpansiv, for example, issues and provides a platform for trading Methane Performance Certificates (MPCs), which are generated when natural gas is produced with an emissions intensity below a predefined threshold … Continued

CBL to launch second VER contract as part of taskforce-aligned offering

ESG commodities marketplace Xpansiv’s CBL platform will debut a second standardised voluntary emissions reduction (VER) contract in January that aligns with initial principles recommended by the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM), the company said this week. Xpansiv announced this fall it will launch a spot contract – now dubbed the Core GEO (C-GEO) – based … Continued