Electricity Markets and Regulation

A Simple Guide to Carbon Markets: Cap-and-Trade, Offsets, and Carbon Taxes

How do carbon taxes, cap-and-trade allowances, and offsets differ? This guide explains who pays, which decision changes, and where each instrument applies.

Why Are Electricity Prices Negative? When Too Much Generation Becomes a Market Problem

Why are electricity prices negative? Wind and solar surpluses, grid congestion, inflexible plants, and limited storage can push wholesale prices below zero.

Scope 1 vs Scope 2 Emissions: What They Mean and Why They Matter for the Power Sector

What are scope 1 vs scope 2 emissions? In the power sector, boundaries determine carbon compliance, procurement, and strategy. Read our guide.

Types of Electricity Markets: The Four Archetypes, from Vertically Integrated Utilities to Liberalized Pools

How do electricity markets differ? This guide compares four archetypes, from vertically integrated utilities to liberalized wholesale and retail markets.

Capacity Markets: A Guide for Asia

Why capacity markets in Asia are emerging: renewables and liberalisation force Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia to rethink resource adequacy.

Carbon Markets and Offsets: 2025 Update

How is CBAM reshaping carbon pricing in Asia? Compare China's intensity-based ETS with cap-and-trade, voluntary credits, and emerging national systems.