Is there a way to get investor exposure to carbon trading schemes?
MH: There are a number of ways to get exposure to the carbon market. But I would point out that none of these have been particularly successful recently because the carbon price has come down from about 20 euros a tonne to 13 euros a tonne, and its hasn’t recovered. Therefore, it may be a good time, depending on Copenhagen, to back these type of investments. You can get exposure in the AIM market through a company called Trading Emissions Plc. It invests in projects in the developing world and retains carbon credits for sale on the open market. Alternatively, ETF Securities has an exchanged traded fund called ETFS Carbon, which would give you exposure to this market. I would qualify this by saying that this is a high-risk area to be involved in but could form part of a portfolio. Q: Are there any must-have green technologies we will have to have in every home in the future that I could look to invest in? I was considering something like smart meter manufacturers. BJ: Smart grids are so
