Carbon Pulse

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

Utah Republicans have included funding in the state’s upcoming budget for a lawsuit challenging the legality of California’s cap-and-trade programme and emissions performance standard, but final approval is still months away, a government spokesperson told Carbon Pulse.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices surged to begin the new year on higher demand from speculators, while RGGI allowances (RGAs) inched up on thin volume.

As a CCTRS Team Leader you will provide essential leadership to a team of officers and technical leads in order to drive and deliver our work through regular change. Whether that be a change in your team's responsibilities across the different schemes we manage, or changes to how the schemes themselves are administered.

Slovenia-based trading house Belektron has hired a former utility emissions trader to set up a new desk in Berlin.

Another California-registered offset project is aiming to transfer to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), according to public filings, adding to a recent trend as stakeholders seek higher prices in the complementary market-based scheme.

Main purpose of job: To coordinate British High Commission work to combat Climate Change, including diplomatic action to support delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in December 2020.

The successful candidate will provide advice and analysis on Ukraine’s energy and climate change policies and opportunities for the UK to support reform in these areas. He/she will manage Embassy projects relating to the energy sector and climate change (up to £500,000 per year), including recommending areas for Embassy activity, liaison with project implementers, input into project design and monitoring.

We are currently looking for a Policy Officer: COP26 Climate Change Conference to coordinate the France Network’s efforts to support delivery of the UK-Italy hosted 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in November 2020.

The jobholder will work to promote a more ambitious commitment to cut greenhouse gases by Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand (CLMT) in the context of COP26. The work will be more heavily focused on Thailand (about 70% of the jobholder’s time) as a major emitter.

EUAs lifted above €24 early on Thursday after a stronger auction and as the energy complex lifted following a fresh rocket attack Iraq.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has issued over 1.1 million carbon credits since Christmas, its first data release of 2020 showed Thursday.

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

California Carbon Offset (CCO) issuances will increase this year due to a large overhang of WCI-eligible credits awaiting approval by California regulator ARB at the end of 2019, analysts said Wednesday. 

Oregon lawmakers intend to unveil a revised WCI-modelled cap-and-trade bill on Monday, with the proposal expected to include free allowance allocations and exemptions for key industrials in attempt to win over support in the short legislative session, according to media reports.

We are looking for a motivated COP26 Climate Change Regional Adviser to drive the UK in NZ preparations for COP26, working with UK teams across the Pacific as part of a virtual Pacific hub and a highly ambitious, active, global climate network.

Main purpose of job: To coordinate the work of the British High Commission in Dhaka to combat Climate Change in Bangladesh, including diplomatic action to support delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in December 2020.

The jobholder will coordinate and lead the British Embassy Riyadh’s work to combat climate change, including diplomatic action to support delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in December 2020.

Main purpose of job: To coordinate British High Commission Kigali work to combat Climate Change, including diplomatic action to support delivery of UK objectives on climate and environment.

The successful candidate will coordinate British Embassy Rabat’s work to combat Climate Change, including diplomatic action to support delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in December 2020.