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EU Market: EUAs plumb new 4-mth low near €15 in choppy session
European carbon prices resumed their downward spiral on Thursday, dropping by as much as 9% in another choppy session to hit a fresh four-month low near €15.
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Latvia to auction 3.1 mln EUAs on Nov. 16
Latvia will auction 3.1 million spot EUAs on Nov. 16, auction host platform EEX said late Thursday, replacing a postponed German sale and boosting the weekly sale supply.
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NA Markets: RGGI rises with emissions as WCI sinks
RGGI allowances (RGAs) inched up during the week as the nine member states reported higher Q3 emissions, while California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) dipped slightly ahead of Thursday's first full compliance deadline for fuel suppliers.
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Q2 LCFS deficit nears 500,000 to mark new record
Deficit generation notched a new quarterly high in the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) programme as shortfalls continued to outpace credit generation during the second quarter, state data released Wednesday showed.
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German energy-related CO2 on track for large 7% drop this year -report
Germany's energy-related CO2 emissions during the first three quarters have dropped by around 7% year-on-year amid a large decline in energy consumption, according to a new report.
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NZ Market: NZUs slump to 1-mth lows as price ceiling vacuum lingers
New Zealand carbon allowances have this week slumped to their lowest in a month on the ongoing lack of news on the government’s decision on the fixed price option, with units holding just above NZ$25.
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Court backs Australian offset regulator’s firm stance on landowner consent
A federal court on Thursday dismissed an application brought by developers Country Carbon that the Clean Energy Regulator’s demand for native title holder consent be restricted to sequestration projects.
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Sustainability Manager, The Carbon Consulting Company – Colombo
This role requires the management of projects, clients and technical teams to help private sector clients manage their sustainability issues including carbon, energy, water and waste assessment, mitigation.
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Director, US Corporate Partnerships and Business Development, Gold Standard Foundation – US
The Gold Standard Foundation is seeking a US Director to manage and expand its portfolio of partners and clients in the US.
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Senior Climate Change and Environmental Consultant, C4 EcoSolutions – Cape Town
C4 is seeking a Senior Climate Change and Environmental Consultant to join its team in Tokai, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Director, Climate Change, Environment & Natural Resource Management Division, UN ECA – Addis Ababa
The UN’s Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is looking for a director for its climate change, environment and natural resource management division.
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CP Daily: Wednesday October 31, 2018
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RGGI Q3 emissions skyrocket on back of New York output
RGGI's third quarter emissions rose by almost 9% year-on-year as double-digit gains in New York overshadowed declines in two other member states, according to programme data.
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EU Market: EU carbon halts massive slide to trade €16
EUAs halted their dramatic four-day 22% slide on Wednesday as prices oscillated around €16 in a nervous market still reeling from the heavy declines.
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Ontario government passes cap-and-trade cancellation bill
Ontario’s legislature passed a bill Wednesday to officially scrap the province's now-cancelled ETS, enabling them to introduce a yet-to-be-determined replacement climate plan in November.
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Analysts temper expectations for more EUA gains this year, but see 2019 uptrend resumption
Analysts have tempered their expectations for further EU carbon price gains this year, though they predict that the uptrend that lifted EUAs to a 10-year high last month will resume in early 2019.
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More than 130 large facilities to face Canadian carbon pricing standard
Approximately 133 facilities across seven Canadian provinces and territories will be regulated under the output-based pricing system (OBPS) of the federal government’s ‘backstop’ carbon pricing plan, according to a document released Wednesday.
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Coalition-led Australian state sets CO2 cap for new energy transition fund
The Coalition government in Australia's New South Wales on Wednesday announced an Emerging Energy Programme with a CO2 cap that effectively rules out new coal plants, defying the federal government’s rejection to include climate change policy in energy planning.
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CP Daily: Tuesday October 30, 2018
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Forest Carbon Solutions Analyst, Bluesource – Calgary
As a Forest Carbon Solutions Analyst, you will join our growing offset origination and advisory services team where your core focus will be to contribute to a variety of technical and advisory projects across our client and project portfolio.
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