Carbon Pulse

EUAs ended slightly lower on Friday but held above key trend support and near €20 to post a small weekly loss.

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) on Friday revised its November auction to include an additional 1.2 million Vintage 2016 allowances that had previously been omitted.

Data showing record open interest on EU carbon allowance futures and options this year is misleading, Carbon Pulse has learned, with the potential volume to be delivered later this year far below what one exchange is currently reporting, leading to anger amongst market participants.

An international hydroelectric project set to deliver clean energy to Massachusetts should not proceed, because it may actually contribute to increased GHG emissions, according to a new report commissioned by three Maine environmental groups.

California's Air Resources Board (ARB) postponed its approval of cap-and-trade amendments this week as it grapples with a flood of industry questions about proposed price band levels and political issues tied to the midterm elections, regulatory sources said.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) board wrangled for hours on Friday as nations debated whether to give climate aid to an oil-rich Gulf state.

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

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator issued a below-average 37,185 carbon credits this week, but noted a small uptick in new project registration ahead of the next ERF auction in December.

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European carbon finished higher on Thursday, climbing back towards €20 as buyers once again emerged as prices neared the €18 mark.

Continued GHG reductions in the electricity sector contributed to total US emissions dropping by 2.6% in 2017, while states exploring carbon pricing options saw a similar trend last year, according to EPA data released on Wednesday.

RGGI allowances prolonged a two-year high on the secondary market as speculators continued to add support, while California units saw minor gains ahead of the upcoming compliance deadline and auction.

A Michigan state representative introduced a bill Wednesday to expand the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 100% by 2050, just months after major utilities and environmental campaigners agreed to a short-term clean energy compromise.

Switzerland will next year start buying its first international credits to help meet its emission goal under the Paris Agreement, in what will be one of the first emission trades under the pact, a conference heard on Thursday.

The American Carbon Registry is seeking a forestry program officer in the US.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator last month accredited the highest levels of new renewable energy capacity since Apr. 2001, confirming the nation is all but certain to meet its 2020 large-scale Renewable Energy Target (RET).

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