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Chinese solar investors rue subsidy cuts, ask govt for grace period
A group of 11 major Chinese solar power investors on Wednesday said a recent cut in feed-in tariffs has created major problems, urging the government to instead introduce amarket-based mechanism to help the industry become self-sufficient within 3-5 years.
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CP Daily: Tuesday June 5, 2018
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Green groups push for 12-13 Mt RGGI cap for New Jersey upon re-entry
New Jersey should adopt a 2020 RGGI cap of 12-13 million short tons in order for the state to achieve its climate goals, several environmental groups wrote in a letter published Tuesday.
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RINs crater to 5-year lows ahead of possible White House announcement on US RFS overhaul
Prices for Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) sunk to levels not seen since 2013 on Monday, as the Trump administration was reportedly set to unveil sweeping programme changes to the US biofuels policy discussed last month.
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UK watchdog issues warning over London carbon trading firm clone
The UK’s financial regulator has issued a warning about fraudsters using the details of a regulated London-based carbon trading firm to try to dupe investors.
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EU Market: EUAs tumble back below €16 after setting new 7-year high
EU carbon prices slid back below €16 on Tuesday amid falling energy prices after EUAs stormed to a fresh seven-year peak earlier in the day.
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DC carbon tax proposal delayed as advocates, government differ on policy
Washington DC lawmakers and an environmental coalition have delayed their plans to introduce a carbon fee bill, with price level and sectoral coverage cited as two key areas of dispute.
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Germany, World Bank gear up for €20m N2O offset auction
The World Bank will host at least one more reverse auction to buy €20 million in carbon credits from N2O abatement projects as part of a programme to encourage host developing countries to eventually regulate those emissions.
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Tokyo to launch consultation process on post-2020 ETS rules, cap
The Tokyo metropolitan government has begun discussions with experts on potential post-2020 reforms to its emissions trading scheme and will launch a public consultation process before making final decisions, an official said Tuesday.
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Energy Finance Consultant, Climate Policy Initiative – London
CPI is looking for a talented, highly skilled and motivated Consultant to join its Energy Finance programme, which focuses on the potential for financial and policy innovations to drive a transition to low carbon energy. The successful applicant will lead and undertake robust analysis that draws on methodologies from a range of disciplines including public policy, finance, and economics.
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Junior Climate Policy Analyst, NewClimate Institute – Cologne, Germany
NewClimate Institute seeks a junior Climate Policy Analyst in Cologne, to strengthen the team primarily in the area of Climate and Development. Your work would focus on policy analysis and scenarios, with a focus on the energy sector. Possible project areas may include working together with partners in developing countries on the energy transition, and the further development of methods to quantify climate mitigation co-benefits.
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California Gov. Brown appoints carbon market advisors, rounding out AB-398 panel
California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday appointed three experts to sit on the Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee (IEMAC) - a five-member panel created under AB-398 to monitor the environmental and economic performance of the state’s carbon market.
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Shanghai pledges slower CO2 growth, coal consumption cuts
The Shanghai municipal government has set an absolute limit on CO2 emission growth for 2018 and reduced its annual coal consumption cap, while vowing to get local industry ready for the national emissions trading scheme.
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SK Market: KAUs drift further as supply finally emerges
South Korean carbon allowances drifted further on Tuesday as emitters picked up nearly a million KAUs coming to market ahead of a deadline for banking units.
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NZ Market: NZUs fall to 6-month low in quiet trade as govt issues over 3 mln allowances
NZUs recorded their lowest levels of 2018 on Tuesday as demand remained muted, while government data showed over 3 million permits have been issued to forest-owners over the past two weeks.
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CP Daily: Monday June 4, 2018
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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RGGI confirms two entities in non-compliance during third control period
A pair of New York power plants failed to surrender enough allowances to cover their emissions during RGGI’s 2015-17 compliance period, the market's administrator said on Monday, confirming compliance data released earlier this year.
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EU Market: EUAs surge back above €16 amid soaring energy prices
EU carbon prices jumped back above €16 on Monday as soaring energy prices and a stronger auction lent bullish support in defiance of warnings from observers about a pull-back in EUAs.
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Senior Environmental Affairs Adviser, Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe – Vienna
The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) deals with economic and environmental issues, operating under the premise that promoting economic prosperity and co-operation on environmental problems can contribute to international security and stability.
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ANALYSIS: After multiple defeats, what next for US state-level carbon pricing initiatives?
An absence of US federal climate action under President Trump has prompted some states to take matters into their own hands, but after almost a dozen failed attempts so far this year, retrospective lawmakers are regrouping and considering more pragmatic approaches to get their carbon pricing bills over the finish line.
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