Carbon Pulse

New Zealand carbon allowances made another leap on Wednesday to hit NZ$23 ($15.64) for the first time as the supply shortage continued to push up prices.

A bipartisan legislative committee designed to give Oregon lawmakers a chance to more fully understand and shape the future of the state’s climate policy revealed on Tuesday that a wide rift still exists between some members over what carbon pricing strategy Oregon should take, if at all.

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The Trump administration’s reported plan to downgrade US vehicle fuel economy standards and revoke California’s authority to set more stringent targets would lead to higher transport sector emissions and greater economic and health losses, according to a policy brief issued Tuesday.

European carbon prices ended their five-day rally on Tuesday, easing back towards €17 after hitting a fresh seven-year high.

UK utility Drax produced 24% less coal-fired power in the first half of 2018, reducing its demand for EU carbon allowances as outages at the firm’s biomass units affected earnings.

DTE Energy Trading is expanding its West power capabilities and seeks an experienced individual who knows how to track regulations and policy affecting west power trading.

The Brokerage team at Karbone is recruiting to expand its fast growing business. We are seeking experienced and highly motivated candidates to join our platform.

The role will assist all team members within our small organisation but will be managed and report directly to one of our Programme and Communication Managers

Ahead of the 2019 Climate Summit, the consultant will work with UNDP’s Climate Change and External Engagement Teams to support communications, advocacy and partnership efforts on global climate change policy and advocacy.

Nexus seeks a Executive Director (ED) to be based in our office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia! The ED leads the Nexus team and is responsible for driving overall growth and organisational management. This role is central to both defining and implementing the membership strategy, identifying new opportunities for Nexus’ growth and ensuring that the organization stays true to its core mission and values.

The Bank seeks a Climate Change Specialist to provide technical leadership in the design, implementation, management and monitoring of activities in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU) sector that are financed by climate-related funds in accordance to (a) the Bank’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures (including those in respect to the procurement of goods and services, financial management, reporting arrangements and its framework to combat corruption); (b) the purpose for which the allocation of funds was approved; and c) any additional requirements of the funding sources.

The Bank seeks a Climate Change Consultant to work in partnership with stakeholders across the IDB-Group and Latin America and the Caribbean to provide technical leadership in climate finance, project structuring, and management of the climate finance project pipeline with major climate change funds.

We are currently seeking a Team Leader for our multidisciplinary Climate Policy and Energy Transformation Team of 10-15 experts, mostly based in Berlin, with some based in other countries/CA offices.

The Senior Director, Nature Based Climate Mitigation, will lead the strategic development of NCS science across the institution, working closely with a network of scientists and practitioners across CI Divisions and in collaboration with core external partners.

New Zealand carbon allowances rose to record highs for the sixth day in a row on Tuesday with market observers saying there is more upside, though volumes are falling sharply as supply remains short.

South Korea’s cabinet on Tuesday approved two key climate plans that will set the nation on course to meet its 2030 Paris pledge but also allow a near-term rise in CO2 emissions from ETS companies.

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A US federal judge has ruled that the EPA was wrong to refuse to relieve a West Virginia-based refiner of its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance obligation, the latest instance of oil companies successfully receiving exemptions from the biofuels programme this year.

California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) prices could be strengthened further in the years ahead if the federal government revokes the state’s authority to regulate vehicle emissions, thus removing what is expected to be a major source of credit supply.