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News and intelligence on carbon markets, greenhouse gas pricing, and climate policy
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MEPs back 55% EU emissions goal for 2030 in contested knife-edge vote
The European Parliament’s industry committee (ITRE) on Tuesday narrowly backed the raising of the bloc’s 2030 emissions goal to 55%, though opposing MEPs contested the outcome, which could give an early indication of the level of climate ambition sought by the wider assembly.
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Poland’s climate ministry plans faster shift from coal power
Poland’s climate ministry on Tuesday unveiled an updated 2040 energy strategy, planning an accelerated shift away from coal power but without giving a phaseout date.
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CP Daily: Monday September 7, 2020
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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INTERVIEW: Financial sector will help unfog voluntary carbon market’s “murkiness”, say offset standards
Concerns remain around the “murkiness” of the global voluntary carbon trade, but two of the main offset certifiers keeping the market running are confident that a new era of increased participation and scrutiny, including by the financial sector, will bring much-needed transparency and investor confidence.
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New alliance eyes carbon hub spanning Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao
Financial organisations in China’s Guangdong province and territories of Hong Kong and Macao have founded a ‘Green Finance Alliance’ that has developing a regional carbon trading market as one of its major ambitions.
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EU Midday Market Briefing
EUAs hit a two-week low below €27 on Monday as the market struggled to absorb a hefty auction, in what will be the biggest sale supply week of the year so far.
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Western Australia EPA backs Mitsui offset plans for new gas power plant
The Western Australia EPA on Monday backed Mitsui’s plans for a new gas-fired power plant that would buy carbon offsets as part of a strategy to put it on a path towards net zero emissions by 2050.
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Pressure piles on Australia’s ERF to pay up at auction
Market observers expect the Australian government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) will have to pay at least in line with the previous round’s record prices to secure significant emission reductions at this week’s auction.
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Climate Offset Manager, Carbon Forest Services – Wellington
This position will include improving and managing internal processes for company, developing the company brand and expanding supply by bringing more eligible forestry projects into the portfolio.
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Senior Analyst Climate Change Operations, Ministry for Primary Industries – Wellington
The Senior Analyst role within Climate Change Operations underpins the expertise on forest carbon accounting and reporting in the NZETS.
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CP Daily: Friday September 4, 2020
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Financials boost CCA holdings for second straight week as compliance trims length
Speculators bolstered their California Carbon Allowance (CCA) positions for the second consecutive week, as compliance entities trimmed their holdings by more than 1 mln for the first time since June, according to US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data published Friday.
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EU Market: EUAs follow equities lower ahead of supply surge
EUAs fell on Friday despite a decent auction result, as more selling in equity markets carried over to carbon.
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EUAs to “tread water” around current levels before record run in 2021 -analysts
EU carbon prices are expected to “tread water” around current levels near €27-28 for the remainder of the year before rising to a new all-time high in 2021, analysts said Friday.
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Saudi Arabia steers clear of carbon pricing in G20 Presidency effort
Saudi Arabia won’t push CO2 pricing under its climate initiatives for the G20 Presidency this year, instead favouring a loose framework aiming to stimulate demand for carbon removals, according to a senior government envoy.
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RGGI auction settles at highest level since 2015 on aggressive compliance bidding
The RGGI Q3 auction settled at a 10-cent premium to the secondary market as compliance entities ramped up purchases and bucked market expectations prior to the sale, according to data published Friday.
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LCFS Market: California prices creep up as futures activity resumes
California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit prices rose to a one-month high this week as activity on bourses ICE and Nodal Exchange picked up after a quiet summer.
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CN Markets: Pilot market data for week ending Sep. 4, 2020
Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.
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New Zealand weighs earmarking of funds from CO2 auctioning
New Zealand is considering whether to earmark proceeds from NZU auctioning from next year, with purchasing international carbon credits and funding emission cuts at home among the options, according to government documents.
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CP Daily: Thursday September 3, 2020
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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