Carbon Pulse

A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.

The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) is looking for one new team member to strengthen its research direction team.  

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of success in managing the life-cycle of grants from proposal development through close-out. She or he will be meticulous and analytical, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to work in a self-directed manner

International Consultant, Benefit Sharing and REDD+ Fund Management

The focus of the position is on climate finance, alignment of financial flows with climate targets and global agreements on climate protection in relevant processes such as UNFCCC, G7 and G20, development banks and climate funds.

An opportunity to manage impactful research projects, facilitate events in Europe and around the world, engage and build relationships with a top-class researchers and policymakers, further your knowledge of climate change and international policy.

Climate Policy Initiative is seeking a Director of Operations to become an integral member of the Climate Finance Leadership Team. The primary goal of the Director of Operations is to oversee business practices of Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) with a particular focus on the Climate Finance program.

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) said Monday that it is no longer planning to internally forecast the impact of state’s proposed carbon charge on Locational-Based Marginal Pricing (LBMPc) in cross-border transactions, a change in the agency’s approach from this summer.

RGGI could potentially regulate out-of-state power imports if the nine member states decide to reopen that discussion in the future, regulatory experts said.

EUAs gave back the gains of the previous two sessions on Monday, dropping back towards last week’s one-month low as a weak auction and Brexit developments dented bulls’ confidence.

European carbon prices will more than double to average €45 next year before climbing to around €65 in 2020.

The partly devolved Welsh and Scottish governments have expressed serious concerns over the UK government’s plans to exit the EU ETS and replace it with a carbon tax under a ‘no deal’ Brexit, calling the approach “cavalier” and “unacceptable”.

Australia should take steps to ensure that major emitters covered by the Safeguard Mechanism won’t face excessive penalty costs from high carbon prices stemming from poor liquidity in the offset market, oil major Chevron has told the Climate Change Authority (CCA).

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) is seeking an Executive Director to chart a course for and oversees the continued development of the Centre, ensuring that the Centre continues to be recognized as a Centre of Excellence, building upon existing partnerships and creating new partnerships with similar institutions at all levels.

Investment firm Salt Funds Management will next month launch a dedicated carbon fund, the first to be listed on the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX), the company said.

ICAO is seeking a consultant for 6 months to help develop and coordinate a strategy to ensure the regular submission of monthly and annual CO2 emissions reports by the project beneficiary States using the Aviation Environmental System (AES), a CO2 emissions monitoring tool that was developed in the scope of the project and installed in the selected States.

The UK government on Monday gave its independent advisers six months to produce advise on when it should set a net zero emission goal, but did not ask for views that would involve Britain deepening its short-term targets.

China’s Hebei province will launch a pilot voluntary carbon offset market across five cities by the end of the year that could be implemented province-wide by 2020, with a view to making the Hebei carbon credits eligible for compliance use for local industry in the national emissions trading scheme.

A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court said Friday it will hear an appeal from US-based utility Eversource to construct its cross-border Northern Pass hydroelectric line after a state committee denied the project necessary permits earlier this year.