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Would-be participants in New Zealand’s first emissions unit auction next month can now begin the registration process, NZX said.

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A California-registered compliance offset project is aiming to transition to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) with the lowest carbon intensity score in the transportation sector programme, according to an application posted by state regulator ARB on Friday.

Voluntary carbon market (VCM) prices gained slightly this week on continued strong volume, as oil major Shell retired several million offsets just before announcing its strategy to reach net zero emissions through markedly higher carbon credit usage.

EUAs extended their record high for the third straight day on Monday, but soon faded back below €40 as a weaker energy complex weighed and experts doubted higher levels were possible this week.

Germany's new domestic carbon pricing scheme for transport introduced this year is estimated to have a marginal impact on the country's road-based CO2 emissions, researchers estimate.

‘Stranded assets’ could significantly hurt fossil fuel-exporting countries’ credit ratings, as those governments face a loss of GDP, tax revenues, and export receipts as the world ramps up its decarbonisation efforts, ratings agency Fitch has warned.

EU lawmakers should consider allowing the supply-curbing MSR to automatically readjust to help carbon prices rise smoothly mid-decade, analysts said in a paper released Monday.

The executive director of a US offset project developer is leaving the non-profit for a global carbon credit consultancy and brokerage firm, Carbon Pulse has learned.

AgriProve is looking for someone to administer and manage its portfolio of soil carbon projects under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).

Carbon Link is seeking a Carbon Farming Project Officer who is passionate about addressing the climate crisis and driving the transition to regenerative Agriculture.

Verra is looking for a regional Market Development Manager to lead the strategy and promotion of these standards to respond to growing opportunities in Europe.

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Financial entities continued to ramp up their California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings ahead of next week’s WCI auction, as regulated entities cut their holdings amid rising secondary market prices, according to US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data published Friday.

Organization: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Position: Intern (m/f/d) for Climate Finance and Carbon Pricing/Markets in East Africa Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda Deadline for Application: 24 February 2021

A methane inhibitor given to cattle can reduce methane emissions by up to 80% and increase the supply of carbon offsets from related protocols, according to a new study released Friday.

Two California environmental agency officials and a pair from an independent market watchdog group will discuss improvements to the state’s WCI-modelled cap-and-trade programme at a Senate oversight hearing next week, but some advocates are seeking to delay the meeting, regulatory sources said.

A summary of legislative and regulatory action on carbon pricing, clean fuel standards, and clean energy at the US subnational and federal level this week, including developments in Oregon and Massachusetts.

EUAs rebounded to hit a new record above €40 on Friday, clawing back ground lost late yesterday and this morning as traders dismissed the prospects of regulators curbing speculative trade anytime soon.

Introducing carbon pricing across the six Western Balkan nations will support a coal power phaseout “within a reasonable timeframe”, despite lingering coal subsidies and expansion plans, a report showed on Friday.