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China’s Guangdong sees near-100% ETS compliance, but declines to release emissions data
A single emitter in China’s biggest pilot emissions trading scheme failed to meet the annual compliance deadline, Guangdong regulators said Friday, again choosing to not disclose emissions data.
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CN Markets: Pilot market data for week ending Jun. 22, 2018
Below is a table of the closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week. All prices are in RMB, and volumes in tonnes of CO2e. Data sourced from local exchanges.
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Australia terminates contracts for 4.5m carbon credits
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has terminated four more contracts through which its Emissions Reduction Fund had agreed to buy almost 4.5 million offsets.
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EU Market: EUAs climb back over €15 after strong auction
EU carbon prices rose above €15 for the first time this week on Friday as a strong auction jolted prices upwards.
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CP Daily: Thursday June 21, 2018
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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California’s ARB addresses Ontario carbon market de-linkage, post-2020 emissions caps in workshop
California regulator Air Resources Board (ARB) may take steps in its current carbon market rulemaking package to address Ontario’s planned withdrawal from the WCI cap-and-trade programme, it said Thursday, while also hitting back against past comments that it had erred in the methodology used to set the state’s post-2020 emissions caps.
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NA Markets: Prices advance on both coasts amid Ontario upheaval
North American carbon prices gained on both coasts in the last week, with California traders shrugging off uncertainty generated by Ontario’s planned withdrawal from the WCI market and RGGI prices jumping in the wake of a stronger-than-anticipated auction result.
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Bulgarian power plant owner reveals details of €79m EU carbon allowance purchase deal
The US owner of a Bulgarian power plant that last week contracted to buy €79 million ($91.7 mln) in EU carbon allowances has revealed the details of the deal, shedding some light on the opaque world of corporate emission unit tenders.
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Brazil government urged to start an ETS, slowly
Brazil’s government should introduce an emissions trading system starting with extensive free allocation and a $10/tonne price ceiling, according to an academic study commissioned by business groups.
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After latest US carbon tax push, think-tank floats hydrid CO2 tax idea
Carbon taxes can be designed with more assurances that they will cut emissions, US think-tank WRI said in a paper on Thursday, as a new group of former lawmakers launched a new campaign to tax US greenhouse gas output.
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EU Market: Carbon rallies 5% after options expiry sell-off fails to emerge
EU carbon prices climbed by more than 5% from their intraday low on Thursday, rising back towards €15 after it became clear that Wednesday’s options expiry would not trigger a large sell-off.
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Consultant, Scoping Assessment on Mainstreaming Climate Change into NDC Planning and Implementation, WRI – Washington DC/Remote
The Support Unit is seeking a consultant to conduct desk research and consultations with 5-8 member countries and representatives of the partnership to inform an analysis of the challenges and opportunities around mainstreaming climate change.
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Switzerland sets dates for next carbon allowance auctions
Switzerland has announced the dates for its next two carbon allowance auctions in what could be among the market's final sales before it links with the EU ETS.
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EU court dismisses Poland’s bid to scrap MSR
Europe’s highest court on Thursday rejected Poland’s lawsuit seeking to annul the EU’s decision to introduce the supply-curbing Market Stability Reserve (MSR) under the bloc’s carbon market.
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Ontario to withdraw from Canadian climate change plan, says PM Trudeau
Ontario has indicated that it will withdraw from Canada’s national climate change plan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, meaning the province will likely forgo hundreds of millions in federal low-carbon funding.
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Australian group rolls out carbon market code of conduct to boost transparency, safeguard offset quality
Australia’s Carbon Market Institute has published a code of conduct for the nation’s carbon industry, which it hopes can help guarantee the quality of emission reductions projects and the accountability of market participants.
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CP Daily: Wednesday June 20, 2018
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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RINs gain on rumours of reallocated US biofuel volumes
Prices for US biofuels credits under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) rose on Wednesday afternoon after several outlets reported that the EPA may reallocate waived compliance obligations in the agency’s upcoming 2019 rulemaking package.
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EU Market: EUA prices jump late as June options expire
EU carbon prices jumped late on Wednesday to end up 1.8%, in a move likely related to today’s options expiries.
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Power industry seeks continued UK participation in EU ETS
European power sector association Eurelectric is urging Brexit negotiators to retain the UK’s participation in the EU carbon market to help maintain electricity trade.
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