Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, today announces the appointment of Trevor Sikorski as a Director, Carbon Markets and Environmental Products Research within its Commodities Research team.

Sikorski joins from Point Carbon where he was a senior analyst responsible for developing long-term analytical and modelling capability in European gas, continental power and post-2012 CO2 emissions forecasting.

“Trevor is an important addition to our Commodities Research team, the quality and scope of which is an integral element of our leading position in commodities. His appointment is a result of the growing importance of the carbon markets to our clients,” Commented Paul Horsnell, Head of Commodities Research at Barclays Capital.