Press release 06 February 2009 CLIMATE EXCHANGE PLC Monthly Trading Update for the European Climate Exchange, the Chicago Climate Exchange and the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange Climate Exchange plc, below outlines the trading volumes for the month of January 2009 for the European Climate Exchange, the Chicago Climate Exchange and the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange. ECX = European Climate Exchange CCX = Chicago Climate Exchange CCFE = Chicago Climate Futures Exchange Market Highlights - Trading volumes on ECX during January were just short of 288Mt, up 68% year on year, with an Average Daily Volume for the month of 13.7Mt. - The month saw a marked increase in activity in the March 2009 contract, with over 1,500 contracts traded. - Open Interest in all contracts surpassed 400,000 contracts during January - equal to over 400 million tonnes of EUAs and CERs. - The price of EUAs fell by 25% in January: the benchmark December 2009 contract opened the year at EUR15.90 and closed the month at EUR11.85 - see chart below. - ICE Futures Europe & ECX welcome its 95th and 96th members: Galp Energia and Triland USA Inc. - Continued growth in CCX carbon volumes. - Continued growth in CCFE traded volumes, especially in the "other products" category which includes RGGI and CCX carbon futures and IFEX. Total ECX Products 2009 2008 Change % January 287,977 171,163 68.2 YTD 287,977 171,163 68.2 Open Interest 405,007 201,370 100.3 ECX EUAs (Contracts*) ECX EUA Futures Contract 2009 2008 Change % January 209,118 126,593 65.2 YTD 209,118 126,593 65.2 Open Interest 171,176 152,175 12.5 ECX EUA Options Contract 2009 2008 Change% January 25,551 44,570 - 42.7 YTD 25,551 44,570 - 42.7 Open Interest 62,352 49,195 24.6 *1 contract equal to 1,000 EUAs ECX CERs (Contracts**) ECX CER Futures Contract (launched 14 March 2008) 2009 2008 Change% January 44,008 - - YTD 44,008 - - Open Interest 111,629 - - ECX CER Options Contract (launched 16 May 2008) 2009 2008 Change% January 9,300 - - YTD 9,300 - - Open Interest 59,850 - - **1 contract equal to 1,000 CERs CCX CFI (Contracts) 2009 2008 Change% January 33,494 13,428 150% YTD 33,494 13,428 150% CCFE (Contracts) Total CCFE Products 2009 2008 Change% January 51,599 55,350 -7% YTD 51,599 55,350 -7% Open Interest 64,675 52,770 23% CCFE SFI Futures & Options Contracts 2009 2008 Change% January 30,229 52,395 -42% YTD 30,229 52,395 -42% Open Interest 30,696 47,517 -35% CCFE CFI Futures & Options Contracts 2009 2008 Change% January 3,128 798 292% YTD 3,128 798 292% Open Interest 8,920 2,039 337% Other CCFE Products 2009 2008 Change% January 18,242 2,157 745% YTD 18,242 2,157 745% Open Interest 25,059 3,214 679% For breakdown of daily trades, please refer to websites as follows: ECX www.ecx.eu CCX www.chicagoclimateexchange.com CCFE www.ccfe.com Richard Sandor, Chairman of Climate Exchange PLC, said: "January has been another good month for our exchanges and the inauguration of the new President has highlighted that climate change legislation will be at the top of the agenda for the new Administration in 2009". Neil Eckert, CEO of Climate Exchange PLC, said: "January was another month of strong volumes and further year on year growth. We look forward to the launch of our T+1 contract giving us a presence in the European spot market". Contact Richard Sandor, Chairman Climate Exchange plc 001 312 554 3370 and Chairman & CEO Chicago Climate Exchange Neil Eckert, CEO Climate Exchange plc 0207 382 7801 Patrick Birley, CEO European Climate Exchange 0207 382 7818 Ivonne Cantu, Cenkos Securities plc 0207 397 8900 Peter Rigby/Alex Parry, Haggie Financial 0207 417 8989 / 07813 808 738 About Climate Exchange plc Climate Exchange plc is a holding company whose subsidiaries are principally engaged in owning, operating and developing exchanges to facilitate trading in environmental financial instruments including emissions reduction credits in both voluntary and mandatory markets. Its three main businesses are the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) which operates a voluntary but legally binding U.S. cap and trade system for greenhouse gas emissions, the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) the leading U.S. regulated environmental products exchange who1s contracts include mandatory U.S. emissions such as SO2 , NOx and RGGI CO2 and the European Climate Exchange (ECX) which operates the leading derivatives exchange focussed on compliance certificates for the mandatory European Emissions Trading Scheme. www.climateexchange.com About Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc. and Chicago Climate Futures Exchange Chicago Climate Exchange is a financial institution whose objectives are to apply financial innovation and incentives to advance social, environmental and economic goals. CCX is the world's first and North America's only legally binding rules-based greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading system, as well as the world's only global system for emissions trading based on all six greenhouse gases. CCX members are leaders in greenhouse gas management and represent all sectors of the global economy, as well as public sector innovators. Reductions achieved through CCX are the only reductions in North America being achieved through a legally binding compliance regime, providing independent third party verification provided by FINRA and price transparency. For a full list of CCX members, daily prices and other Exchange information. The Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chicago Climate Exchange, is a CFTC designated contract market which offers standardized and cleared futures contracts on emission allowances and other environmental products. Clearing services are provided by The Clearing Corporation, the only active independent futures clearinghouse in the world. Market surveillance services are provided by the National Futures Association, the industry wide, self-regulatory organization for the U.S. futures industry. www.chicagoclimateexchange.com www.ccfe.com About European Climate Exchange The European Climate Exchange (ECX) manages product development and marketing of Carbon Financial Instruments (CFI) futures and options contracts on CO2 EU allowances (EUAs) traded under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) issued under the Kyoto Protocol. ECX CFI contracts are listed and traded on the ICE Futures electronic platform, offering a central marketplace for emissions trading in Europe with standard contracts and clearing guarantees. ECX/ ICE Futures is the most liquid, pan-European Exchange for carbon emissions trading. More than 90 leading global businesses have signed up for membership to trade ECX products. In addition, several thousand ICE clients can access the market via banks and brokers. www.ecx.eu This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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