The most comprehensive source of information about carbon markets in Yale Library's current collection is LSEG Workspace (Workspace). For step-by-step instructions for setting up an Workspace user account and more information about the resource, see the Getting Started with LSEG Workspace guide.
Instructions for Accessing Research Reports, news, global carbon market sizes, and current pricing information for each Emissions Trading System exchange:
- Log in to Workdpace via the desktop client or web access.
- Open the Carbon app by typing "CARRES" into the search bar and enter.
- On the Overview screen, users can toggle between geographic regions by clicking the word "Global" and opening a drop down menu. In this screenshot, the geographic region, news, and pricing information is highlighted. Scrolling down the Overview page will bring basic market size information over the last 5 years into view.
Instructions for accessing detailed pricing information for futures:
- Select the Prices tab of the Carbon app. Then select the Emissions Trading System by region, country, or voluntary market.
- Locate any chart related to the type of transaction you're researching (ex.: EUA Dec Futures). Look for the small squares in the right hand corner of the box and click "Pop -Out."
- In the new window that opens as a pop-up, click the three dots in the taskbar:
- From the menu that opens, Select Related --> Price --> Price History.
- The new window that opens as a pop up includes trading dates, close prices, trading volume, and bid/ask prices for the type of transaction selected. The boxes in this image show where you can set different frequency or coverage dates for the data. You can download this data into Excel by clicking the icon on the right hand side of the pop up.
