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European markets: Carbon rebounds as traders bid for return to records
EUAs rose more than €3 on Thursday, clawing back almost half of the 12% losses of the previous two sessions as traders bought on what they expect to a brief dip in a still-bullish market.
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Czech utility CEZ sets targets to further reduce coal-fired generation by 2030
Czech utility CEZ presented its climate strategy on Thursday, setting the intention to reduce its share of coal-fired generation to just over a tenth of its generation mix in line with recent output falls.
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RFS Market: RINs shrug off report of flat biofuel quotas for 2021-22
US biofuel credit (RIN) values only slightly dropped on Thursday morning following a report that the EPA will keep Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) biofuel volumes steady for the next two years.
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Banks, financials announce new Singapore-based voluntary offset exchange
Financial services firms DBS and Standard Chartered, the Singapore Exchange, and Singaporean government-owned investment company Temasek on Thursday announced plans for a new exchange for the global voluntary carbon market.
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EU’s Greens seek price floor, more stability measures in carbon market reform
Greens/EFA MEPs will seek to establish a carbon price floor and additional measures to stabilise prices under the much-anticipated EU ETS reform kicking off in mid-July, two EU lawmakers said Thursday.
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New Zealand commits to reinvesting NZU auction revenue in carbon-cutting projects
New Zealand will use future revenue from its quarterly sales of carbon allowances under its emissions trading scheme towards investing in projects that will further cut greenhouse gases, the government said Thursday as part of its annual budget.
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CP Daily: Wednesday May 19, 2021
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Sustainability Consultant, Vertis – Madrid
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Director of Industrial Programs, American Carbon Registry – Remote Working
The Director of Industrial Programs is a senior role within the American Carbon Registry (ACR), providing oversight of all aspects of ACR services, including, but not limited to ensuring the highest level of quality for all ACR-registered projects and related offset credits issued by ACR for industrial sector projects.
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Federal court vacates Trump administration’s last minute biofuel waivers
A US federal court on Wednesday nixed three Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance waivers handed out in the final hours of President Donald Trump’s tenure, as judges ruled that the EPA did not analyse necessary legal questions in handing out the relief.
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Analysts elevate WCI price outlook on booming speculator interest
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices will accelerate over the coming decade due to greater speculative involvement in the linked WCI cap-and-trade programme, analysts said Wednesday.
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EU lawmakers adopt stance on green hydrogen, keeping gas as a possibility
MEPs adopted a position on the EU’s Hydrogen Strategy on Wednesday, emphasising support for renewables-derived hydrogen but also leaving the door open for production from gas.
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Washington legislators mull options after vetoes of climate bills, as WCI link uncertain
Washington legislators are exploring ways to reverse Governor Jay Inslee’s (D) vetoes of their carbon market and low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) bills, while regulatory experts believe future prospects for a WCI cap-and-trade link could hinge how the final rules are drafted.
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Ukraine should gradually raise its carbon tax to avoid EU’s border measures -expert group
Ukraine should gradually raise its national CO2 tax to avoid the effects of the EU’s planned carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) while it prepares its national carbon market, an expert group said in a report presented Wednesday.
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European markets: EUAs, UKAs tumble as market absorbs first British ETS auction
EUAs lost another €3 on Wednesday to deepen the previous session's 7% plunge, while UKA futures fell during their first trading day as the market remained wary over increased supply coming in the form of UK utilities selling EU units, Britain's first standalone auction, and the prospect that this year's free EUA allocations would begin soon.
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China releases trading, registry rules to finalise ETS puzzle
China’s environment ministry on Wednesday released rules for registry, trading, and settlement under its national carbon market, the last piece of the ETS puzzle, though important details were left for the exchange to complete.
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Australia’s GreenCollar Group buys offsetting retailer platform
Australia’s biggest carbon project developer has acquired a start-up that offers customers the opportunity to offset their greenhouse gas emissions, the company announced Wednesday.
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Mitsui acquires Australian carbon offset project developer
Mitsui & Co’s Australian subsidiary has acquired an offset developer in order to launch a carbon solution business in the country, the company announced Wednesday.
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CP Daily: Tuesday May 18, 2021
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BRIEFING: A guide to the UK ETS
(Subscribers only) - The UK’s new emissions trading scheme kicks off on Wednesday with the first allowance auction, with the market modelled after the EU ETS to facilitate a future linkage. Here’s a quick guide outlining its design and how it differs from its European counterpart.
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