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US fuel economy rollback would increase transportation emissions 11% – report
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.
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EU Market: EUAs fade back towards €17 after extending 7-year high
European carbon prices ended their five-day rally on Tuesday, easing back towards €17 after hitting a fresh seven-year high.
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UK utility Drax reports 24% drop in H1 coal power output
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.
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West Regulatory Affairs Specialist, DTE Energy – San Francisco
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.
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Associate Commodities Broker, Karbone – New York City
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.
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Intern, Project Officer, Climate Strategies – London
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
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Climate Advocacy Specialist, UNDP – New York City
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.
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Executive Director, Nexus for Development – Phnom Penh
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.
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Senior Climate Change Specialist Consultant, Inter-American Development Bank – Washington DC
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.
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Climate Change Finance Consultant, Inter-American Development Bank – Washington DC
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.
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Team Leader, Climate Policy and Energy Transformation, Climate Analytics – Berlin
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.
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Senior Director, Nature-Based Climate Mitigation, Conservation International – Arlington, VA
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.
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NZ Market: NZUs extend gains again but volumes dwindle
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.
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South Korea’s cabinet approves ETS allocation plan, 2030 GHG roadmap
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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CP Daily: Monday July 23, 2018
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Judge overturns EPA denial of RFS waiver for West Virginia refiner
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.
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California LCFS prices seen higher if state loses power to curb car emissions
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.
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Senior Consultant, Carbon Pricing and Climate Policy, South Pole Group – London/Amsterdam
In this role you will be managing and implementing public advisory engagements related to carbon pricing and climate policy from sourcing to implementation. Clients you will work with include multilateral development banks, governments and international development organisations. In addition, you will contribute to South Pole’s strategy and services in the field of carbon pricing and climate policy.
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Senior Program Officer, American Carbon Registry – Arlington, VA/Sacramento, CA/From Home
The Senior Program Officer is a senior technical role within the American Carbon Registry (ACR), providing leadership on all aspects of registry services management.
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EU Market: Strong auction jolts EUAs to new 7-yr high
EU carbon prices hit a seven-year high for the third consecutive session on Monday as the day’s auction cleared at a rare premium to the secondary market.
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