Carbon Pulse

European carbon prices rose on Monday as traders looked to the start of a month-long supply squeeze, but some were wary over the rising risk of a no-deal Brexit.

New Zealand carbon allowances moved to a 5-week high on Monday as fresh demand entered the market.

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US grid operator PJM will not implement a carbon pricing mechanism in its regional wholesale power market unless jurisdictions independently decide to charge for emissions, though it will continue to explore potential design options for such a programme, officials said Friday.

A recent deal struck by California and four automakers on higher vehicle GHG standards in the next decade could operate alongside proposed weaker federal benchmarks, but the long-term outcome may still depend on a future court decision, a legal source told Carbon Pulse.

A global CO2 tax of $200 per tonne would only reduce GHGs from oil production by 4% over the next century, as the price would not be high enough to make a large dent in existing and undiscovered reserves, according to new research.

EU coal power output fell 19% over H1 as higher carbon prices and cheaper renewables displaced big-emitting generation in almost every country, according to a report published Thursday.

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

EU carbon prices fell for a third day on Friday, retreating further from this week's 13-year high as energy prices declined and Europe's heatwave receded.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has distributed nearly 300,000 carbon credits over the past two weeks, as issuance rates return to near average levels.

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California officials and several automakers announced an agreement Thursday on higher vehicle fuel economy standards than those proposed by the Trump Administration’s regulatory rollback, but it is still uncertain whether the new framework will ever be implemented.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices dropped amid lower demand on the secondary market as RGGI allowances (RGA) rose for the second consecutive week.

The European Commission is investigating the risk of the EU ETS and its emissions registry being used for money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud.

German utility EnBW advanced its hedging rates over Q2 2019, leaving it in a similar position compared to a year ago even as it sold more power overall.

NZUs edged up slightly in Thursday trade but remained within the tight price range seen since the government last week launched a consultation process that could see some agricultural emissions brought into the ETS from 2021.