Carbon Pulse

Chinese companies covered by pilot emissions trading schemes submit more correct CO2 data over time, a study has found, adding some hope that the national cap-and-trade programme can operate with credible data.

New Zealand carbon allowances on Tuesday rose 1% to their highest since mid-December as demand around the fixed price option level remained firm while available supply was scarce.

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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) allocated an additional batch of carbon permits for the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) market earlier this month, adding length to the newly created programme.

A unique coalition of utility companies and environmental groups are contending that a proposed hydroelectric transmission line in New England could increase emissions in the the northeast US region, potentially having a spill-over effect in the RGGI cap-and-trade market.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team analyzing issues around energy and transport sector transitions in the context of climate change and broader sustainable development challenges.

Carbon Forward is launching a series of regional European carbon market conferences to help delve deeper into the issues affecting companies with exposure to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).

As a group leader the professor will have the exciting opportunity to develop an innovative line of research related to the transformation to a low carbon and climate robust society.

EUAs ended little changed on Monday, rebounding after prices bounced off major technical support levels despite a weaker energy complex and lacklustre auction.

South Africa’s long-awaited carbon tax may be delayed just a bit longer, a consulting firm has said.

Switzerland’s carbon credit procurement agency is inviting entities to apply to partner with it, the first step for forging post-2020 international emission trade agreements under the Paris Agreement.

The Office of Global Change (EGC), within the State Department’s Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (OES), oversees the design and implementation of the U.S. Government’s Global Climate Change Initiative (GCCI). OES/EGC requires a GCCI Project Manager for Outcomes, Evaluation and Communications capable of leading outcome, evaluation and communication activities for the GCCI portfolio.

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Environmental justice groups have urged Oregon legislators to curtail the use of free allowances and offsets in the state's proposed cap-and-trade programme, while natural gas utilities are advocating for greater allocations in line with their electric counterparts.

On the last day of January, Oregon lawmakers introduced their highly-anticipated cap-and-trade bill, sending a loud and clear message that climate change is a top priority this coming session. Massachusetts-based think-tank Climate Xchange breaks down the legislation and offers an analysis of the proposal.

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) prices inched closer to the $200 mark on Friday, nearing record levels hit in late December as concerns about the bankruptcy of utility PG&E subside.

EUAs dropped by more than a euro to near €22 on Friday as a weak auction, profit-taking, and heavy losses in key energy contracts weighed, capping a turbulent week.

Maine is holding internal discussions about whether the state should reverse its opposition to the northeast US RGGI market's supply-curbing Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR) in the next decade, after Democrats won the state's gubernatorial election in November.

British utility SSE’s EU ETS-covered thermal generation dropped 12% over the nine months to Dec. 2018, curbing demand for carbon allowances despite poor conditions for renewables, the company said Friday.

After a flying start to the year, offset issuance by Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator this week fell back considerably to below 50,000.