Carbon Pulse

The EU is increasingly importing cheap coal-fired power and encouraging the build-out of new carbon emitting facilities that undermine its GHG reduction goals, as the current soft approach of promoting climate policies in neighbouring countries has little effect, according to a new report.

A proposed 1,000-MW transmission line to bring Quebec hydroelectric power to New York would increase power costs and fail to stimulate carbon abatement, according to a utility-funded report that was dismissed as inaccurate by a project backer.

A law to bind the EU to a 2050 net zero emissions goal should give Brussels powers to act when interim targets are not met, the bloc’s climate chief Frans Timmermans told a conference on Tuesday.

The Senior Manager, Climate and Financial Regulation will support Ceres’ newly launched Financial Regulators strategy which is aimed at getting US market regulators to address climate change and other sustainability issues as a financial risk.

We are looking for a high performing leader who wants a part-time opportunity and who has experience in central government policy processes and in managing and developing staff. 

Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) is requesting legislation that would expand coverage of the partially reinstated Clean Air Rule to fuel suppliers and natural gas distributors after a recent court decision limited the market-based GHG reduction programme to only stationary emissions sources.

EUAs slipped slightly on Tuesday despite a strong auction as markets continued to be impacted by fears about the spreading coronavirus.

EU carbon allowances will struggle to rise much beyond current levels until later this year, when a return of speculative investors eyeing a tighter balance in 2021 could propel prices to a record above €30, analysts predict, citing early signs of buyers potentially returning.

As a Senior Consultant Land and Water, you will particularly work with companies with agricultural supply chains in the global south, where we support clients to take concrete action in order to manage and mitigate their impact on climate, water and forest resources.

Organization's Name: Gold Standard Foundation Post Title/Position: Head of Corporate Developments Duty Station: Europe or US/Canada east coast Deadline for Applications: 23 February 2020

NZUs on Tuesday fell below the NZ$29 mark for the first time in two weeks as buyers see no need to drive prices higher at the moment, while the government announced a September election.

The carbon exchanges for Beijing and Shenzhen on Tuesday confirmed their emissions markets would remain closed until at least Feb. 4, with the other Chinese pilot markets expected to follow suit after the central government extended the Lunar New Year holiday to curb spread of the coronavirus.

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The World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) will sign deforestation reduction agreements with its remaining 14 countries by the end of November, as the deals viewed as a possible base for international emissions trade begin to stack up.

Vermont Democrats are crafting legislation that would require the state to join the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) cap-and-invest programme despite Governor Phil Scott’s (R) public opposition to carbon pricing, a legislative source said.

US biofuel credit (RIN) prices rose this morning after a federal appeals court threw out three Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance waivers issued by the EPA, arguing the agency exceeded its statutory authority and did not properly assess refiners' financial hardships.

EERA is looking for a Senior Policy/Project Manager to support EERA in the analysis of EU policies, in preparing calls for proposals and in executing coordination and support actions in European projects (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe).

For our operations in Addis Abeba/Ethiopia, we are looking for an Energy Advisor (m/f/d) to the African Union Commission - AEEP.

A German development agency has opened a tender to acquire UN carbon credits to offset its emissions from 2017-18.

EUAs continued their recent losses early on Monday, as fears over the spreading coronavirus battered markets and traders took a cautious line ahead of Friday's UK departure from the EU.