Carbon Pulse

News and analytics firm ICIS has a hired a long-time environmental trader for its North American carbon team, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator issued 71,012 carbon credits to six projects this week, more than last week’s lows but still well below average levels.

Australia’s GHG emissions in FY2017-18 rose to their highest levels in seven years, driven by increased LNG production, mining, and manufacturing, according to government data released on Friday.

Consultants Klimapolitika is looking for an intern to assist with analysis as well as handling website and social media activities.

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More than 40% of the world’s coal power stations are already running at a loss, and new wind and solar plants will provide cheaper electricity than almost all coal generators by 2030, according to a study published Friday.

Ontario's Progressive Conservative (PC) government on Thursday unveiled its new carbon tax-free climate strategy, which will see it use output-based performance standards (OBPS) for large emitters while incentivising additional GHG cuts through a fund to reach weakened 2030 reduction targets.

A Hawaii climate commission this week urged lawmakers to enact a carbon tax to help the state curb its transportation emissions, despite the legislature failing to pass an CO2 pricing bill earlier this year.

California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) saw little price movement this week despite a surge of volume after the Thanksgiving holiday, while RGGI allowances (RGAs) continue to see limited activity ahead of the final auction for 2018.

Public climate finance from developed to developing countries totalled $56.7 billion in 2017, marking a 17% rise over the previous year and a 44% increase on 2013, according to data compiled by the OECD on Thursday.

European carbon rose on Thursday on the back of the day’s auction result and a stronger energy complex.

China has developed almost 100 forest carbon projects that will generate offset credits for the national emissions trading scheme, with a view to expanding the portfolio further, according to a government report.

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Compliance entities and speculators took a less aggressive bidding approach to the November WCI current vintage auction because of the market's growing allowance surplus and limited ability or desire to hold that length, numerous traders told Carbon Pulse.

One of the largest projects in California’s offset programme saw its invalidation period shrink to three years as California and Quebec issued a total of 338,000 new offsets this week, according to state data.

The UK aims to get its first big carbon capture, storage and use (CCSU) facility operational in the mid-2020s, but the government was coy on how the facility would be funded.

US biofuels credits under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) received a boost on Tuesday after a media report said the Trump administration was temporarily halting the issuance of compliance waivers for an agency review.

The European Commission adopted an updated climate strategy on Wednesday, outlining a “realistic” pathway to net zero emissions by 2050 without the use of international credits.

EU carbon prices briefly tumbled below €19 on Wednesday after a bumper UK auction cleared at a record discount, but some traders said there may be more to the bearish result than weak demand.