Carbon Pulse

Utilities SSE, Orsted, and Drax are urging the UK government to confirm it will uphold and extend carbon pricing domestically amid its efforts to exit the EU, in order to avoid undermining billions of pounds of clean energy investments in the country.

Chile has pulled out of hosting this year's COP25 UN climate talks, as well as next month's APEC Summit, President Sebastian Pinera announced on Wednesday, as a wave of violent riots continues to grip the country.

Democrats are favoured to win control of the Virginia state legislature amid increased party enthusiasm and support from moderates and independents ahead of next week’s general election that could enable the state to join the RGGI ETS, according to a new study published this week.

EUAs hit a one-week high above €26 early on Wednesday as supply prospects appeared tight on a rare auction-free day as the chances of a rapid resumption of UK selling faded. 

Awarding carbon credits to Safeguard Mechanism facilities that beat their baselines risks harming the integrity of Australia’s emission reductions and the nation’s carbon abatement industry, business group Carbon Market Institute said Wednesday.

Singapore-based venture AirCarbon has launched a blockchain-based exchange for trading of tokens to be backed by carbon credits eligible in the global aviation sector’s CORSIA offset scheme, the company said Wednesday.

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Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) government on Tuesday unveiled its overhaul of the province’s output-based pricing system (OBPS), maintaining the regime’s carbon charge but weakening industry production benchmarks in what could become a potential point of contention with the Canadian federal government.

Swedish utility Vattenfall saw its fossil-based production ease over the third quarter as hydro reservoirs filled from very low levels, while thermal output was still up 3.6% year-on-year over the first nine months.

WCI offset spreads are growing tighter as more Golden California Carbon Offset (G-CCO) sellers participate and stakeholders alter their views on how invalidation risk may influence prices, market participants and developers told Carbon Pulse.

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California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit prices set new all-time highs on Monday, coming ahead of the programme’s quarterly data release later this week.

EUAs lifted clear of €25 early on Tuesday as UK lawmakers appeared poised to agree a December election that could break their deadlock over Brexit.

Four people face prison sentences after losing a court appeal over their involvement in a carbon trading pyramid scheme in China, but the gang leader - who made $56.6 million from the scam - remains at large, state media reported Tuesday.

New Zealand carbon allowances rose by 5 cents in Tuesday trade, enough to hit their highest levels since Sep. 9 as demand is showing signs of picking up.

South Korea has confirmed it plans to allow limited use of international emissions units issued under Paris Agreement rules as well as CDM offsets in its emissions trading scheme after 2020.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices would decline amid reduced demand if the Trump Administration’s suit challenging the WCI linkage with Quebec spurs a bifurcated market, according to analysts.

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The European cement industry has failed achieve significant emissions cuts under the EU ETS, though decarbonisation is set to move up the corporate agenda with 2018 marking the first year the sector faced an allowance deficit.