Trading and clearing of carbon futures amounted to 13,022 contracts (13,022,000 tons) in February 2012. This is the highest monthly volume ever traded and cleared on NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe’s carbon futures market in the course of one month.
February was the third month of record volumes since October 2011 on NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe’s carbon futures market. It exceeded November’s total of 9,852 contracts (9,852,000 tons).