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Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) jurisdictions have begun work on policy scenarios for a proposed transportation carbon pricing mechanism in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic US region, a regulatory source told Carbon Pulse.

Germany’s coal phaseout will have little-to-no effect on power prices by 2030, provided renewables grow to account for two-thirds of supply by then, according to new research.

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European carbon tumbled to a one-month low on Monday after a bearish auction result knocked prices below key technical supports.

South Korea’s ETS prices surged 2.4% on Monday to close at fresh record highs, driven by frantic demand from emitters amid limited supply ahead of next month’s compliance deadline.

New Zealand carbon allowances recorded their fourth straight session of gains on Monday, climbing NZ$0.20 to reach their highest levels since early June.

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US biofuel credit (RIN) prices nearly halved on Friday afternoon ahead of the EPA granting 31 of the 38 outstanding compliance waivers for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), ending months of speculation about whether the Trump administration would change course on the controversial policy.

EUAs lost ground on Friday but carbon stayed within its recent technical limits after a weak auction dented sentiment.

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will account for all existing power purchase agreements (PPAs) in its reorganisation plan as it seeks to finalise a proposal by mid-2020, according to a pre-hearing filing.

Product and business development firm IncubEx has lured another emissions market expert away from rival ICE.

The UK should set the cap for its post-Brexit carbon market in line with its recently agreed net zero 2050 emissions target, the British government’s expert advisors have said in response to a consultation.

Next year’s UN climate summit will be held in Glasgow, the UK government announced on Friday, assuming the country wins in its bid to host the annual conference.

The Canadian government may push back releasing a list of provincial offset protocols eligible under the federal ‘backstop’ output-based pricing system (OBPS) due to delays with several jurisdictions, sources told Carbon Pulse.

Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

Australia’s carbon credit issuance ballooned this week, with the Clean Energy Regulator handing out over 580,000 offsets and landfill projects claiming the vast majority.

Participants in New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme paid the NZ$25 fixed price option instead of surrendering permits for over half the 32.8 million tonnes CO2e in compliance requirements for 2018, government data showed Friday.

Vietnam is planning to launch a two-year pilot carbon tax for thermal power generation and cement production across four provinces as it steps up market-based efforts to stymie its rapidly rising greenhouse gas emissions.