Carbon Pulse

Late selling on Thursday prompted European carbon prices to close below €15 for the first time in two weeks, despite a bullish auction result.

EU lawmakers struck a provisional deal on a 2030 target of 32% renewables early Thursday but failed to reach agreement on an energy efficiency bill.

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California regulator ARB handed out just shy of 790,000 carbon offsets across three different project types this week, as compliance demand helps boost prices.

Achieving emissions reductions in line with Ontario and Quebec’s climate goals will not occur under forecast WCI carbon prices, though it will see billions of dollars sent to California or elsewhere by the two provinces, according to a study released Wednesday.

Global CO2 emissions from energy use climbed 1.6% in 2017 as output rose in both rich and emerging economies amid a pick-up in industrial activity, according to oil major BP.

EU carbon prices inched higher on Wednesday after the market managed to absorb a large UK auction and as EU lawmakers were poised to set new clean energy goals.

EU lawmakers are on course to set 2030 renewables and energy efficiency goals of above 30% later today, Europe’s climate chief Miguel Arias Canete said Wednesday.

A British man has received a maximum 15-year disqualified order for his role in a £7 million tax fraud involving emissions allowances.

China climate officials are eager to include offsets in the national emissions trading scheme as a means to fund forestry and renewable energy projects, according to a senior official, offering a glimmer of hope for beleaguered developers.

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EU carbon prices dropped below €15 for the first time in almost two weeks on Tuesday as a weak auction result suggested the market could struggle to absorb the wave of heightened volume ahead.

Australia’s Paris Agreement commitment is “grossly inadequate” and the target would have to be dramatically ramped up for the coal-reliant nation to do its fair share to keep climate change under control, a report found Tuesday.

A new provision from California regulator ARB to provide Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits for two types of fuelling infrastructure for zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) may raise concerns about the programme’s commitment to technology neutrality and environmental integrity, according to stakeholders at the agency’s public workshop on Monday.

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EU carbon prices lost ground for a second day on Monday, sinking to a one-week low as traders grew preoccupied by coming weeks of high auction supply and a looming option expiry date.

China’s environmental regulators on Monday started a one-year long campaign to ensure the enforcement of anti-emission measures across the nation’s most polluted cities as part of efforts to reduce its reliance on coal, according to an official statement.

South Korea’s June 1 CO2 permit auction sold 85% of the allowances on offer, settling at a 2% discount to the secondary market, according to a government official on Monday.