Aprés recherche sur le Web, ca à l' air de dater de fin 2011.
http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/584 ... -november/Biomass Exchange launches in November (2011)
October 04, 2011
On Nov. 3, the world’s first biomass exchange will be launched from Rotterdam, Netherlands, by Energy Exchange APX-ENDEX (Amsterdam Power Exchange-European Energy Derivatives Exchange), in cooperation with the Port of Rotterdam.
As a response to market request, APX-ENDEX and Port of Rotterdam announced in July 2010 their intention to launch the world’s first exchange-traded industrial wood pellets contracts, according to APX-ENDEX. A joint market consultation study among market participants and other stakeholders revealed the growth potential of the industrial wood pellets market and the need for exchange traded biomass products.
“The trade platform is, besides standardize and certify products, indispensible to make energy generation more sustainable via the use of biomass,” said Hans Smits, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. “In the port area itself, we foresee a market of 2 to 3 million tonnes in 2025. Outside Rotterdam, demand will be many times larger. APX-ENDEX increases the chance that these flows will run via Rotterdam Energy Port.”
The commodities futures exchange program will be deployed in two phases, starting with physical settlements arranged bilaterally by the counterparties, allowing market participants to trade standard contracts in a transparent environment, according to APX-ENDEX. Over the course of 2012, clearing services for wood pellet contracts will be developed and implemented, providing further financial security to market participants.
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Ce que relaie le Nouvel Obs est peut étre la phase 2 en rouge.