Carbon Pulse
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EU Market: EUAs rocket back towards recent highs after bullish auction
European carbon prices rocketed back towards recent highs on Tuesday after a strong auction result erased early weakness.
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Australian govt advisors to scrutinise Safeguard Mechanism in new review
Australia’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) on Tuesday launched a review of the Safeguard Mechanism, questioning whether the policy contributes to reducing GHG emissions and putting the spotlight on issues such as double counting.
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Shanghai sells less than a sixth of CO2 permits on offer in auction
Emitters in Shanghai’s carbon market on Tuesday bought fewer than a sixth of the 2 million allowances on sale in 2018’s only auction, with the permits clearing at the government-set price floor.
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SK Market: Korea ETS sees sporadic trade, softer prices as last batch of emitters chase compliance permits
Korean 2017 allowances fell slightly in Tuesday trade but held above $20 as a few companies that are yet to surrender permits for last year dipped into the market to pick up a modest 57,000 KAUs.
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Program Coordinator, Environmental Defense Fund – New York
EDF is looking for a program coordinator to provide support for a broad range of initiatives with an immediate focus on tracking projects related to air quality and climate change in India and support for setting up a formal EDF presence in India.
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CP Daily: Monday July 30, 2018
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Manitoba releases draft framework for regulating large emitters under carbon tax
The Manitoba government published a discussion paper on Monday laying out how an output-based pricing system (OBPS) would give heavy emitters more flexibility under the Canadian province’s upcoming CO2 tax.
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EU Market: EUAs hold above €17 as summer auction cuts near
EU carbon prices held above €17 for a seventh straight day in quiet trade on Monday, continuing to consolidate at higher levels ahead of the annual reduction of summer EUA supply.
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California LCFS credits surpass $190 on eve of data release
California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) prices rose to yet another new record on Monday as the week-long bull run closed in on the programme’s quarterly data release.
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Massachusetts GHG, energy goals bolstered with signing of international hydroelectric contract
Massachusetts utilities inked a deal with a cross-border hydroelectric project last week, helping the state close in on its emissions reduction and clean energy targets and successfully circumventing delays in the state's original selection.
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NZ Market: NZUs see third day of minor corrections as bull run over for now
New Zealand carbon allowances saw a third consecutive session of minor losses on Monday, putting an end to the recent bull run that saw spot allowances set a remarkable eleven records in just over a month.
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CP Daily: Friday July 27, 2018
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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UPDATE – Short Ontario emitters won’t face non-compliance penalties in cap-and-trade repeal -official
Ontario entities that were not holding enough allowances to cover their emissions prior to Premier Doug Ford revoking the province’s cap-and-trade regulation earlier this month will be deemed in compliance as the government winds down the programme, the environment ministry confirmed on Friday.
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US Renewable Portfolio Standards should set higher targets standards, stop crediting dirty energy -report
US state-led Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs) are in need of reform to stimulate a more rapid transition to renewable energy and avoid crediting dirty energy forms that are undermining programme goals, according to an NGO report released this week.
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EU Market: Dip-buying helps keep EUA prices above €17
EU carbon prices held above €17 for a sixth straight day on Friday, as buying interest around that key level offset the bearish effect of a weak auction result earlier in the day.
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CN Markets: Pilot market data for week ending Jul. 27, 2018
Below is a table of the closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week. All prices are in RMB, and volumes in tonnes of CO2e. Data sourced from local exchanges.
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Woodside, Terra Carbon among beneficiaries in latest Australian carbon offset issuance
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator this week handed just over 404,000 carbon credits to 14 projects under the national emissions offset programme, taking the total issuances so far this year past 9 million.
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Australia readies Safeguard Mechanism changes that will increase carbon emissions
Australia’s Department of the Environment and Energy issued a consultation paper late Friday regarding a series of changes to its Safeguard Mechanism that would allow higher CO2 emissions from the nation’s largest facilities.
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CP Daily: Thursday July 26, 2018
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Senior Climate Change Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality – Portland
This position serves as one of the agency’s statewide experts in climate change mitigation policy; providing technical analysis, consultation, and policy development, in addition to interacting with other state and national experts in climate change policy, stakeholder groups, and elected officials. The successful candidate will evaluate and develop climate change policy recommendations for DEQ’s senior management team and director, as well as participate in the development of legislation and regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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