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Inspired by: FP7 » Increase in number of secondary carbon financial vehicles – trusts, credit swaps, collateral obligations.

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Originally submitted by: Joe Ravetz
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 6 - Environment (including Climate Change)

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Pressures on environment and climate

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)

CLIMATE-COST

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)

Increase in number of secondary carbon financial vehicles – trusts, credit swaps, collateral obligations.

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)

Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)

This shows the emergence of hyper-market speculation and the transforming of a carbon market from an environmental to a financial entity.

Keywords

hyper-market speculation, carbon market, financialisation, carbon financial vehicle

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