Aimed at those with a basic understanding of time series econometrics, this analysis of the EU's emissions trading scheme and its 'clean development mechanism' shows how to use econometric techniques to analyze the evolving and expanding carbon markets sphere.

Through analysis of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), this book demonstrates how to use a variety of econometric techniques to analyze the evolving and expanding carbon markets sphere, techniques that can be extrapolated to the worldwide marketplace. It features stylized facts about carbon markets from an economics perspective, as well as covering key aspects of pricing strategies, risk and portfolio management.