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Hawaii legislature passes amended offset and sequestration bills
The Hawaii House and Senate have again passed two carbon offset and sequestration-related bills after a bicameral committee made minor changes to both pieces of legislation in April.
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EU Market: EUAs dip to 1-wk low below €13 as power prices sink
EU carbon prices continued to slide on Wednesday, dropping below €13 for the first time in a week as weaker power prices weighed despite some improved signs of auction demand.
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Canadian firm foresees international expansion for Alberta’s land-based offset protocols
New global carbon markets and heightened consumer and corporate interest will bolster international demand for land-based offset projects developed in Alberta despite concerns about environmental integrity, Canadian environmental consultants said on Wednesday.
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More than 260 installations, airlines in non-compliance with EU ETS for 2017, data shows
More than 260 installations and airlines operating under the EU ETS, or just over 2% of the total covered, were listed as being in non-compliance with the scheme for 2017, data published by the European Commission on Wednesday showed.
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Brussels seeks share ETS revenues, wants to up climate spend
The European Commission has proposed to earmark a fifth of EU ETS auction revenue for the post-Brexit 2021-2027 central EU budget, for which it wants to raise climate-related spending by 5%.
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Climate veteran joins Victoria govt as senior advisor
One of Australia’s leading climate and energy policy experts has taken up a new role as senior climate and energy advisor to the Victorian state government.
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Australian group launches fund to trade premium-priced co-benefit offsets
The Aboriginal Carbon Fund has launched a new fund seeking to trade carbon credits that provide additional environmental, social and cultural benefits for indigenous communities in Australia.
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Australia should move on international offsets but might meet closed doors, observers warn
If Australia wants to use international carbon credits to meet its Paris target it should start seeking out potential bilateral partnerships now, but may find many governments reluctant to export them, according to observers.
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CP Daily: Tuesday May 1, 2018
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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New York grid operator releases carbon pricing straw proposal
New York's Integrating Public Policy Task Force (IPPTF) on Monday published its latest report on how the state could impose a carbon price within its wholesale electricity markets, detailing measures to address possible emissions leakage and ratepayer burdens.
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INTERVIEW: After yet another setback, what’s next for Oregon’s cap-and-trade plans?
Having conceded defeat in passing a cap-and-trade bill in Oregon this year, one of the state's highest profile carbon pricing proponents is working with lawmakers through the rest of 2018 to again prepare for a renewed legislative push next year.
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Director, Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP), ClimateWorks Foundation – San Francisco
We are looking for candidates who possess excellent work experience, particularly in climate mitigation and related economic and social issues in developing countries.
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RGGI emissions jump 22% in Q1 as colder temperatures snap 3-year decline
Power sector emissions capped by RGGI rose by 22% in Q1, spurred by a colder winter in the northeast US and bucking a three-year drop.
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EU Market: EUAs drift lower in thin holiday trade
EU carbon prices dipped on Tuesday in a rare auction-free session that was relatively thinly traded with much of Europe on a public holiday.
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Carbon markets and their business proponents drawn into UN participation fight
The promotion of carbon markets by business groups including IETA has been labelled a “dangerous distraction” to climate action by transparency campaigners seeking a more clearly-defined structure for accessing UN climate negotiations.
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US-based carbon firm targets Korean buyers for its CERs
A US-based emissions reduction project developer has been advancing a large portfolio of developing-world offset projects for the South Korean carbon market, Carbon Pulse has learned.
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Australia’s ACCU offset market faces supply squeeze despite limited demand
The fledgling market for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) is seeing signs of an early supply squeeze despite limited demand for the credits beyond the government.
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CP Daily: Monday April 30, 2018
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Pedal power: UN approves plans to allow bike lanes, sharing schemes to earn carbon credits
Projects that facilitate the use of bicycles in developing nations, including installing bike lanes and parking lots and implementing bike-sharing programmes, now qualify for carbon credits, a UN panel has decided.
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Canadian govt forecasts carbon pricing to slash up to 90 Mt of GHGs, narrowly trim GDP
A combination of existing provincial carbon pricing schemes along with the federal ‘backstop’ would significantly reduce Canada's GHG emissions through 2022 while slowing GDP growth less than recent estimates, according to a new report.
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