Higher carbon allowances weighed on Uniper profits, operational performance is crucial in H2 2019, says GlobalData (WK-intern) - Following the release of Uniper SE’s first half 2019 results; Ankit Mathur, Practice Head of Power at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Uniper SE has revealed that first-half adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) fell 49% to €308 million (£283.8 million), compared to last year’s figure of €601 million. This is mainly due to the temporary increase in costs for carbon allowances in European generation. “The European carbon prices touched a 13-year high of EUR 29.95/t at the end of