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CLIMATE EXCHANGE PLC

Monthly Trading Update for the European Climate Exchange,
the Chicago Climate Exchange and the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange

Climate Exchange plc, below outlines the trading volumes for the month
of June 2009 for the European Climate Exchange (ECX), the Chicago
Climate Exchange (CCX) and the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE).

ECX = European Climate Exchange
CCX = Chicago Climate Exchange
CCFE = Chicago Climate Futures Exchange

Market Highlights

- June saw continued strong activity in the market with
463,149 contracts traded - the third highest month on record on
ECX. Average daily volume surpassed 21,000 contracts, representing
a 57% year-on-year increase.

- Trading volumes in the EUA and CER Daily Futures really gathered
pace during June, an average of 352,000 tonnes traded per day over
the month with the high of 778,000 tonnes on 23rd June.

- The number of open positions in ECX futures and options
continues to grow and currently stands at 674,675 lots, an increase
of almost 10% over the course of the month.

- The Dec10-Dec12 and Dec11-Dec12 Strips were launched on 22nd June;
and from today the new period for determining Settlement
Prices will be 16:50:00 - 16:59:59. ECX ‘Serial’ Option
Contracts will be listed from 10th July - these are quarterly
options expiring into the December futures.
- CCFE had a record volume month in June with its 176,408 contracts
traded representing a 33% increase over its previous record set in
April.

- CCFE set its fourth consecutive monthly volume record for RGGI
futures and options with its 135,988 contracts traded representing
a 157% increase over May.

- CCFE open interest hit a record high of 152,480 contracts on June
11th

- On June 26th the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American
Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 by a 219 to 212 margin.