Carbon Pulse

Northeast US states are making progress in developing a programme to regulate transportation emissions from 13 states, but the initiative still needs to tackle some significant questions.

The cancellation of Ontario’s carbon market and green energy programmes has put the jurisdiction in danger of backsliding on its recent progress in cutting greenhouse gases, according to a report issued Tuesday by the province’s environmental watchdog.

The UK opposition left-wing Labour party said on Tuesday that it would set a net zero 2050 emissions target should it win the country’s next election.

European carbon slid by more than euro on Tuesday on technical selling, weaker energy prices, and as another weak auction failed to inspire confidence that buyers would emerge to push EUAs back to their recent 10-year high.

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Applying a carbon charge to New York’s wholesale electricity markets would stimulate GHG cuts from generators exempt from the northeast US RGGI programme, while bigger in-state units covered by the carbon market would see an increase in emissions, according to new analysis presented on Monday.

We are expanding our international programme with regards to the transition in the power sector. Therefore, we aim to strengthen our team, especially in regards to our activities in Turkey, Southeast and East Asia, South Africa, India and China.

We are expanding our international programme with regards to the transition in the power sector. Therefore, we aim to strengthen our team, especially in regards to our activities in Turkey, Southeast and East Asia, South Africa, India and China.

This position is a 6-month consultancy with the possibility of extension to a long-term consultancy or employment.

S/he will have the overall responsibility to provide technical support to Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE) and facilitate the implementation of Adaptation Fund (AF) funded Project activities, and other climate change related interventions implemented in collaboration of MoFE and WFP.

While the latest proposed California cap-and-trade regulations are seen doing little to impact offset issuance timelines, project developers are hopeful that future measures could tackle, and possibly eliminate, buyer liability or invalidation risk.

Some types of Guarantees of Origin (GOs) trades between the EU and Britain may be rendered invalid under a no-deal Brexit, as British-sourced units would no longer be recognised on the continent, the UK said Monday.

European carbon prices added 1.3% on Monday, recovering more of the ground lost earlier this month but shying away from the larger gains posted by the wider energy complex to start the week.

As part of the Consultancy team, you will focus on the successful and efficient implementation of our mandates and on the delivery of high quality consultancy reports on climate change mitigation solutions. You will lead the development of proposals and take an active role in the business development activities within the corporate sector.

The Quebec-based Inlandsis Fund has partnered with Bluesource to expand the carbon offset developer’s methane reduction programme in Alberta, the two companies announced Monday.

Trade in New Zealand carbon allowances has slowed to a trickle within a tight price range as emitters are reluctant to pay much above the fixed price for permits.

Australia’s voluntary carbon market saw a high-profile boost Monday, when the Sydney Opera House announced it would turn its famous sails green to mark that it had achieved carbon neutral status under the government’s National Carbon Offset Standard after buying voluntary carbon credits.

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California’s Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee (IEMAC) on Friday urged the Air Resources Board (ARB) to further analyse the impact of surplus allowances on the cap-and-trade programme and to examine metrics to track the number of banked allowances.

Power sector emissions in California rose in July above the previous year's monthly estimate by the California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO), while fuel consumption dropped slightly in May due to lower diesel sales, according to state data.