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Energy & Transport Modeller/Researcher – Laxenburg, Austria
The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team analyzing issues around energy and transport sector transitions in the context of climate change and broader sustainable development challenges.
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CARBON FAST FORWARD: A new series of regional carbon market conferences
Carbon Forward is launching a series of regional European carbon market conferences to help delve deeper into the issues affecting companies with exposure to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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Professor of Climate Change, Societal Impacts – University of Graz
As a group leader the professor will have the exciting opportunity to develop an innovative line of research related to the transformation to a low carbon and climate robust society.
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EU Market: EUAs bounce back after testing recent lows
EUAs ended little changed on Monday, rebounding after prices bounced off major technical support levels despite a weaker energy complex and lacklustre auction.
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South Africa’s long-awaited carbon tax may see further delay -consultants
South Africa’s long-awaited carbon tax may be delayed just a bit longer, a consulting firm has said.
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Swiss agency invites entities to partner to develop emission trade activities
Switzerland’s carbon credit procurement agency is inviting entities to apply to partner with it, the first step for forging post-2020 international emission trade agreements under the Paris Agreement.
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Junior Project Manager, Office of Global Change, US Department of State – Washington, DC
The Office of Global Change (EGC), within the State Department’s Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science (OES), oversees the design and implementation of the U.S. Government’s Global Climate Change Initiative (GCCI). OES/EGC requires a GCCI Project Manager for Outcomes, Evaluation and Communications capable of leading outcome, evaluation and communication activities for the GCCI portfolio.
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CP Daily: Friday February 8, 2019
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Oregon ETS hearings start as EJ groups, natural gas utilities hit back on programme design
Environmental justice groups have urged Oregon legislators to curtail the use of free allowances and offsets in the state's proposed cap-and-trade programme, while natural gas utilities are advocating for greater allocations in line with their electric counterparts.
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CLIMATE XCHANGE: Cap-and-trade could be coming to Oregon – Here’s what you need to know
On the last day of January, Oregon lawmakers introduced their highly-anticipated cap-and-trade bill, sending a loud and clear message that climate change is a top priority this coming session. Massachusetts-based think-tank Climate Xchange breaks down the legislation and offers an analysis of the proposal.
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LCFS Market: California prices near return to $200 as PG&E fears pass
California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) prices inched closer to the $200 mark on Friday, nearing record levels hit in late December as concerns about the bankruptcy of utility PG&E subside.
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EU Market: EUAs slide to scrape scant weekly gain as energy complex tumbles
EUAs dropped by more than a euro to near €22 on Friday as a weak auction, profit-taking, and heavy losses in key energy contracts weighed, capping a turbulent week.
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Maine considering adoption of RGGI allowance-curbing mechanism
Maine is holding internal discussions about whether the state should reverse its opposition to the northeast US RGGI market's supply-curbing Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR) in the next decade, after Democrats won the state's gubernatorial election in November.
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UK utility SSE sees ETS-covered output slip 12%
British utility SSE’s EU ETS-covered thermal generation dropped 12% over the nine months to Dec. 2018, curbing demand for carbon allowances despite poor conditions for renewables, the company said Friday.
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Australia’s weekly offset issuance drops below 50k
After a flying start to the year, offset issuance by Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator this week fell back considerably to below 50,000.
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CP Daily: Thursday February 7, 2019
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy, Council on Foreign Relations – New York/Washington DC
The fellow will be expected to conduct original research and writing on what should be done to prevent and mitigate the consequences of climate change.
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Washington lawmaker floats hybrid carbon pricing approach
A Washington state representative has submitted a bill that would implement a carbon fee-and-dividend type system featuring trading and offsets, which would add to the numerous other climate policies already under consideration in the Evergreen State this year.
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NA Markets: WCI allowances dip amid swaps, as RGGI stagnates
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices declined this week as entities looked to take advantage of a tighter spread, while RGGI Allowances (RGA) languished despite the ongoing controversies in Virginia.
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EU Market: Carbon gives back early gains after hitting new 8-day high
European carbon prices retreated after gapping higher along with other energy commodities, though not before EUAs hit a new eight-day high.
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