Carbon Pulse

The EU Parliament will next week vote on whether to call for the bloc to declare a climate emergency, a ballot that could pressure the incoming European Commission into more short-term ambition.

The High Commission is strengthening its climate change and energy capacity locally to with partners across government, civil society and business on climate change issues including resilience and the low carbon transition.

Lahore Carbon Services, a multidisciplinary consulting firm, requires services of experienced Sr. Project Engineer for its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) division. The candidate will be responsible for development of CDM projects undertaken by the company.

We are recruiting a Media Officer to lead our media engagement project, enabling broader, deeper understanding of climate change related issues among UK national and regional media.

European carbon prices dipped on Thursday, sinking back below €24 on a weaker auction result and softer oil prices.

Offset developers under contract with Australia’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) have delivered more than 425,000 credits to the fund over the past two weeks, while the Clean Energy Regulator this week issued just over 100,000 new credits, most of that to one big landfill project.

New Zealand on Thursday began consulting on modelling the electricity allocation factor (EAF) for its emissions trading scheme, a process that could lead to industrial emitters receiving fewer free NZUs from 2021.

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Canadian MP Jonathan Wilkinson was appointed minister of environment and climate change as the minority Liberal government’s cabinet reconvened on Wednesday, with current agency head Catherine McKenna transitioned to a different department.

Virginia Democrats filed legislation on Tuesday to allow a linkage with the Northeast US RGGI programme and for the state to sell 100% of allowances under its proposed cap-and-trade rule.

Alberta has suspended its engine fuel management and vent gas capture offset protocol under its CO2 pricing regime for unspecified issues, the Canadian province’s Environment and Parks department announced.

We are recruiting a Senior International Officer to develop and deliver our work leading up to the 2020 summit.

We are looking to recruit a new Analyst to help drive forward our analytical work as we move into a crucial period for decarbonisation in the UK.

EUAs inched higher early on Wednesday as the market comfortably absorbed Poland's bumper auction and market watchers pointed out signals that could encourage bulls.

China’s Hubei province will next week hold two CO2 permit auctions, with participation in the first one restricted to ETS compliance buyers and the second open to wider participation.

Australia’s emissions reduction minister Angus Taylor will this Friday seek support from state governments for changes to the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), media reports said Wednesday.

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Higher California hydroelectric production and lower natural gas generation will ease the WCI programme’s 2019 emissions total and lead carbon allowance prices lower, analysts said Tuesday.

Regulatory violations at a Michigan-based WCI livestock project under investigation by California's ARB do not directly pertain to offset-related functions, rendering them irrelevant for any invalidation-related concerns by the state regulator, the project developer told Carbon Pulse.

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) stakeholders are offering further changes to regulatory amendments that the state regulator ARB's board will vote on this week, according to recent public comments.