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Canadian gov’t forum releases broad framework for developing offset programmes
The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) on Wednesday released a framework for jurisdictions to develop offset programmes across the country, with an aim of establishing long-term harmonisation and credit transferability.
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EU Midday Market Brief
EUAs slid early on Thursday as France's all-clear of its nuclear facilities prompted power market falls, adding to the Brexit-related weakness that has seen EUAs tumble 6% this week.
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Australian energy firm makes major ACCU deliverance
The landfill gas arm of energy firm EDL has made good on nearly 460,000 carbon credits under government contract, while Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator this week issued a modest 150,000 new offsets.
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CP Daily: Wednesday October 23, 2019
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New Zealand drops plan to bring agriculture into the ETS
The New Zealand government has backed down on plans to bring agriculture into its emissions trading scheme, agreeing instead to work with the sector to develop a separate carbon pricing mechanism for farmers by 2025.
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California offset issuances hit 1.5-year low ahead of interim compliance deadline
California regulator ARB granted under 89,000 offsets (CCOs) this week, marking its lowest weekly issuance since spring 2018, according to data released Wednesday.
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Trump administration files lawsuit to shut down California cap-and-trade -reports
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against California’s cap-and-trade programme, claiming the market is unconstitutional because it links to Canadian province Quebec, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
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EU Midday Market Brief
EUAs slipped towards €25 early on Wednesday as the Brexit process appeared to be heading for yet another extension that keeps UK emitters' ETS participation in doubt.
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South Korea approves post-2020 CO2 reduction rate for ETS companies
South Korea’s cabinet has approved a climate action plan that will see the CO2 cap in the emissions trading scheme drop faster over the next decade than previously planned.
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Australian offset panel weighs crediting mechanism for Safeguard facilities
A government-appointed panel examining ways to increase Australia’s supply of carbon credits has listed the possibility of awarding offsets to facilities in the Safeguard Mechanism that outperform their benchmarks as a potential option.
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CP Daily: Tuesday October 22, 2019
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Canadian large emitter programme may experience offset supply dearth for 2019 -analysts
Canada’s ‘backstop’ output-based pricing system (OBPS) may not have an adequate supply of offsets available before next year’s inaugural compliance deadline, stemming from the slow rollout of federal and provincial protocols, a conference heard Tuesday.
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New Jersey sets November deadline for facilities to finish RGGI onboarding
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has set a November deadline for regulated entities to submit documents to the US EPA linking their emissions to the Northeast ETS’ registry, a spokesperson told Carbon Pulse.
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California sees short-term tweaks to LCFS before more substantive amendments post-2020
California regulator ARB plans to revise its life cycle analysis for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) early next decade, while potentially offering post-2030 carbon reduction goals by the mid-2020s, a state official said Tuesday.
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EU Midday Market Brief
EUAs slipped further below €26 early on Tuesday as UK lawmaker wrangling kept the prospects of a Brexit deal in the balance.
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NSW govt nixes Scope 3 considerations in mining decisions
Australia’s New South Wales state government will this week introduce legislation that bans its Independent Planning Commission from taking Scope 3 emissions into account when deciding whether or not to let mining projects go ahead.
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New Zealand likely to skirt limitations on international credits, experts say
New Zealand is likely to avoid the foreign offset restrictions in its latest revised Zero Carbon Bill by setting domestic targets that are less ambitious than its international commitments, policy experts said Tuesday, though ETS linking might prove difficult.
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UPDATE – Liberal minority gov’t offers hope for Canadian climate policy, carbon pricing to stay the course
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals lost their parliamentary majority in Monday’s federal election but still exceeded many pollsters' expectations, as a stronger showing by left-leaning parties could pressure a deeper commitment to climate ambition and stave off the oil and gas-centred demands of the resurgent Conservatives.
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Climate Trust projecting 14% return from initial US offset fund
Project developer The Climate Trust’s first offset fund is projected to yield a 14% return, with the majority of that profit stemming from appreciation in value through California’s compliance market, the organisation said Monday.
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CP Daily: Monday October 21, 2019
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