Carbon Pulse

Price reporting agency Argus Media has parted ways with its US emissions markets and policy reporter, who is to join the trading arm of an energy company, Carbon Pulse has learned.

Australian oil and gas producer Woodside is backing the idea that facilities covered by the Safeguard Mechanism should be awarded carbon credits if they beat their baselines, which it said should be set based on industry average emissions intensity.

As part of the Studies Program, the research associate will support the work of the Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy.

The Energy and Environment Team leads on all energy and climate policy issues, working to advance UK objectives in the US. An internship with the team would provide an exciting opportunity to gain experience of energy and climate research and analysis, and would aid the team at a time when climate engagement is a top priority for the UK Government in the run up to hosting COP26.

Organization: Germanwatch Position: Policy Advisor, International Climate Policy Duty Station: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Deadline for Application: 3 November 2019

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California’s cap-and-trade programme would experience minimal impacts if the US Department of Justice (DOJ) prevailed in its challenge of the state's WCI linkage with Quebec, lawyers told Carbon Pulse.

European carbon drifted lower on Friday to end the week with a 3.5% loss, amid a continuation of sliding energy prices, weak EUA auction demand, and Brexit uncertainty.

Oregon lawmakers will not alter their plans to pass a WCI-modelled carbon market bill next year in light of this week's US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit against California’s cap-and-trade linkage with Quebec, but the state could forego linking with the Canadian province as the legal challenge shakes out.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) refilled its coffers on Friday as a group of mostly wealthy nations upped their pledges to keep the UN’s flagship climate finance vehicle afloat, despite the US refusing to pay up. 

The trading arm of French utility Engie has lost its main carbon analyst, Carbon Pulse has learned.

Oil major BP has made a $5 million investment into a US-based developer to help grow its forestry offset business for voluntary carbon markets, the company announced Friday.

Within the Economic Research team, the Emissions Market Analyst will be especially responsible for the analysis of emissions markets.

Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

The Global Environmental Products (GEP) Project Manager will be an integral part of the GEP team supporting the Senior Project Manager in the management of carbon offset projects and providing project and portfolio due diligence and technical risk management expertise for all future primary projects.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices declined significantly this week on the heels of a US Department of Justice lawsuit challenging the state's carbon market linkage with Quebec, while RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices slid on small volume.

Finnish utility Fortum reported zero emissions from its ETS-covered facilities over Q3 on Thursday, as its remaining backup thermal units were not called upon.

The EU should prepare for a coal power phaseout by 2030 as market forces make the facilities increasingly unprofitable without subsidies, with just a fifth making any money today, a report said on Thursday.

Nova Scotia Environment Minister Gordon Wilson introduced legislation on Wednesday to craft more ambitious GHG reduction targets for 2030 and 2050, along with planning a new climate change strategy for the Canadian province by the end of next year.