Carbon Pulse

EU carbon rose steadily on Wednesday to close at their highest in seven years, as a stronger auction boosted confidence that prices would extend recent highs.

A successful effort to introduce a carbon charge in New York’s wholesale electricity markets separate to RGGI would take nearly three years to take effect, according to the state’s grid operator NYISO.

The EU will from Thursday impose measures aimed at curbing a surge of steel imports diverted from the tariff-setting US, quelling fears that ETS-covered domestic production could be affected.

A Netherlands carbon price floor would have a minimal impact on cutting emissions, a study commissioned by the Dutch government found, while rapidly-increasing EU Allowance prices suggest the effect of the floor, as it is currently designed, may never be felt.

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New Zealand carbon allowances rose to record highs again on Wednesday as emitters continued to lift every available offer.

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Share index compiler S&P Dow Jones has launched a series of equity market indexes to measure the performance of companies against their valuation at risk from predicted 2030 carbon prices.

Debates over a nationwide US carbon tax are heating up this week as a Republican lawmaker’s proposal to phase out environmental regulations in favour of a CO2 fee circulated on Tuesday, while other GOP lawmakers moved closer to voting on a symbolic anti-carbon tax resolution.

EU carbon prices lifted back above €16 on Tuesday as buyers stepped in despite another weak auction and lower energy prices.

The UK's partly-devolved Scottish government has fined two installations operated by energy majors Shell and Engie a total £75,000 for non-compliance under the EU ETS.

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Britain should impose an economy-wide carbon tax with border adjustments should it exit the EU ETS along with the wider bloc from at the end of 2020, according to an influential UK think-tank.

New Zealand carbon allowances rose to fresh record highs on Tuesday as the lack of available supply in the market continued to push up prices.

ACT Climate Minister Shane Rattenbury has thrown fresh doubt on the Australian federal government’s ability to pass the proposed National Energy Guarantee (NEG), saying his state won’t sign up to the scheme unless its emission reduction ambition is raised.

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Oregon officials are considering potential revisions to the state's Clean Fuels Programme (OCFP) that would align more closely with potential changes to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), a meeting heard on Monday.

The rest of the world should retaliate against the US’ escalating trade tariffs with carbon border adjustments rather than tit-for-tat countermeasures, according to researchers.

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