Carbon Pulse

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced Monday that it will pursue bankruptcy protection as it faces significant litigation and possible liabilities from a devastating wildfire last year.

The VP Sustainability manager reports to Director -Sustainability and will be responsible for supporting the Sustainability team’s remit, including leading and programme managing the bank’s response to TCFD, and convening internal teams accordingly

The consultant will work on the Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation of the SIDS portfolio.

To deliver an impactful climate change program, and achieve its vision for a resilient West Africa, Oxfam will need to build equal and mutually benefitting alliances with a broad range of like-minded and diverse actors in West Africa.

Companies regulated by the Beijing emissions trading scheme will from now on be allowed to use carbon credits from a voluntary programme to cut traffic to help meet their ETS obligations.

SEI US (Seattle) is seeking a passionate early- to mid-career researcher to contribute to SEI’s work on emerging topics in climate policy, which could include, among others, low-carbon cities, carbon pricing, climate finance, energy and development, just transitions, and the economics or politics of oil, gas, and coal extraction.

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The northeast US RGGI market could see allowance supply slashed by 98 million tonnes over the course of post-2020 programme if it expands to include New Jersey and Virginia, according to new analysis commissioned by the former.

The amount of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits transferred increased by 50% last year, as December set new records for average prices and total volume transacted, according to state data.

European carbon prices rose on Friday, continuing to recover ground lost during the recent sell-off, though traders warned that more volatility likely lies ahead.

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

Germany’s weekly EU carbon auctions will resume on Feb. 1, platform hosts EEX announced late Friday, marking the end of an almost three-month stoppage in the country’s sales.

The scheduled implementation of Mexico’s ETS from 2022 onward will have minimal impact on the country's economy, but some potential burdens on heavy industry could be alleviated through certain measures in the early years of the programme, new analysis has found.

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A Washington state representative introduced a new low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) proposal on Thursday, as a separate study argued lawmakers can aim for a higher carbon intensity (CI) reduction target than the goal outlined in that bill.

Several fossil fuel and business trade groups are asking the US Supreme Court to review a lower court’s ruling last year that upheld the Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP), arguing that the clean fuel standard illegally regulates interstate commerce.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices trended down toward the WCI 2019 floor price of $15.62 during the first full trading week of 2019, while RGGI allowances (RGAs) failed to awaken from their holiday slumber.

European carbon prices hit a fresh one-month low on Thursday, though a bullish auction result helped lift them back above €22.

My client is a is a very successful innovative start-up company (funding in place) based in Oxfordshire, UK. Their aim is to restore the world’s ecosystem by scaling up tree planting using data, drone technology and science.

Reporting to the Chief Economist, the Research Associate or Research Assistant will support research on the economics of tropical deforestation and climate change.