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Massachusetts power plants complied with the state’s annual CO2 limit under the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) cap-and-trade programme, an official confirmed to Carbon Pulse.

ESMRC seeks a Project Manager to ensure consistency and coordination across the interrelated roles of protocol adaptation and refinement; pilot project oversight, planning and execution; and certification of ESMC protocols and credits, as well as programmatic certification.

ESMRC seeks a Research Director (FTE contractor) to ensure consistency and coordination across Working groups, R&D projects, and pilots/field demonstrations, and to provide the needed technical support for Working Groups and proposal development, monitoring and reporting of outcomes.

Extending the scope of the EU ETS to cover road transportation may not be the most suitable idea to tackle pollution from cars, a former EU top climate official said on Tuesday.

Verified emissions in the EU ETS fell by around 8% in 2019, a team of analysts predicted on Tuesday, adding to estimates that the bloc's carbon market saw the largest drop in greenhouse gas output in a decade.

The US Transportation and Climate Initiative’s (TCI) final Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) remains on track for completion this spring, but the coronavirus pandemic is likely to postpone the future approval of the proposed regional fuel sector cap-and-trade programme, regulatory sources said.

The US federal government released its final rule for vehicle fuel economy and emission standards on Tuesday for the next six years, a move that is estimated to increase transportation sector CO2 emissions by nearly one billion more tonnes compared to Obama-era regulations and setting up a legal showdown with Democrat-led states.

Germany has asked the EU’s top court to decide whether installations with adjoining facilities covered by the country’s anti-pollution laws should also be included in the EU carbon market.

Ottawa will go ahead with Wednesday's scheduled rise of its federal carbon levy, maintaining the revenue-neutral tax will financially benefit most Canadians at a time of economic turmoil due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

EUAs topped €18 for the first time in two weeks early on Tuesday, as a strong auction and rebounding energy prices spurred bulls.

Refinitiv is looking to appoint a business owner for the global power, gas, coal and carbon markets. As a member of the Trading Customer Proposition function, the role has direct responsibility for increasing customer satisfaction, growing revenue and taking market share.

One of the market’s most bullish analyst teams has slashed their forecast for EU carbon allowances for the second time this month, as the wave of coronavirus-led EUA price downgrades continues.

China is showing signs of economic recovery with government data released Tuesday showing the manufacturing industry expanded in March and analysts expecting power demand to return to growth as well.

Companies covered by the New Zealand emissions trading scheme can get a 4-week extension on the Mar. 31 deadline to report 2019 emissions amid the coronavirus outbreak, the EPA has said.

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This position is designed for a highly motivated, self-starter with prior policy campaign experience looking to be an advocate for strong and effective federal climate and clean energy policies.

You will be responsible for generating climate and sustainability-related insights (whitepapers, outlook reports, etc.) to support the senior leadership in making strategic business decisions. This role includes providing climate and sustainability-focused market and industry intelligence and insights to advise senior-level decision-makers in global investment and international business decisions.

Eighteen entities opened WCI Compliance Instrument Tracking System Service (CITSS) accounts in the California carbon market during the first quarter as 16 participants closed theirs, data from state regulator ARB showed Monday.