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NA Market: CCAs extend spring bull run with more speculative buying, as RGGI prices gain after auction

Fri, 2021-06-11 07:46
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices continued their months-long bullish trend on the secondary market amid further financial inflows, as RGGI Allowance (RGA) values also rose throughout the week after the Q2 auction settled close to the $8.00 mark.
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TCI-P makes minimal tweaks to fuel sector carbon market in final Model Rule

Fri, 2021-06-11 06:49
The four Transportation and Climate Initiative Programme (TCI-P) jurisdictions released a final Model Rule on Thursday for implementing the proposed regional US fuel sector cap-and-trade programme, making several changes to the scheme but keeping the overall regulatory structure largely intact from a previous draft.
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Argus set to bring back in-person US environmental markets conference, as others make plans

Fri, 2021-06-11 05:09
Price reporting agency Argus Media announced Thursday it will hold its Biofuels and LCFS Markets Summit in California this autumn, marking the in-person environmental markets conference in the US since the COVID-19 crisis began last year.
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Shipping’s R&D fund seen getting top billing over carbon pricing at UN talks

Fri, 2021-06-11 05:04
The UN’s International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) will in the coming days attempt to advance negotiations around an industry-led proposal for a tiny fuel levy to finance shipping R&D, with observers expecting this effort to eclipse discussions on global carbon pricing measures.
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Euro Markets: EUAs fail to top €54 amid caution over looming supply, while UKAs also lose momentum

Fri, 2021-06-11 03:50
EUAs failed to hold their recent intraday highs near €54 for a second day on Thursday, as this week’s rally in European carbon risked petering out amid a less supportive energy complex and ahead of an upcoming supply influx.
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UK raises ETS cost containment trigger price for June, as summer supply intervention grows more likely

Fri, 2021-06-11 02:32
The UK government has published the latest trigger price for the Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM) in its new emissions trading system, as the market is still on track to elicit supply-side intervention possibly as soon as August.
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ECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE – Shades of REDD+: Corresponding Adjustments, Equity, and Climate Justice

Fri, 2021-06-11 00:07
The increasing commoditization of carbon markets makes us forget that behind these board room discussions, there is a real-world problem out there with the plight of real people at stake. While being an invention of the global north, carbon markets came with a great promise for us here in the South. The idea of backing voluntary claims with corresponding adjustments puts this promise at grave risk, writes Sandeep Roy Choudhury - Co-Founder of VNV Advisory Services, Co-Chair of the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA), and Director at the Carbon Initiative Forum.
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Chief Investment Officer, Natural Strategies GmbH – Remote/EU

Thu, 2021-06-10 23:00
Organization: Natural Strategies GmbH Position: Chief Investment Officer Duty Station: Remote with preference in Europe Deadline for Application: 30 June 2021
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California’s 2022 carbon floor price expectations rise further as US inflation hits 5%

Thu, 2021-06-10 22:57
Surging US inflation has pushed California’s WCI-linked cap-and-trade floor price expectations further above $19, with the secondary market trading significantly above the estimated reserve level, according to federal data released Thursday.
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Energy Data Analyst, Europe Beyond Coal/CAN Europe – Berlin/EU

Thu, 2021-06-10 19:04
Organization: Europe Beyond Coal / CAN Europe Position: Energy Data Analyst Duty Station: Berlin, Germany | Possibility of working from other locations in Europe Deadline for Application: 30 June 2021
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UK Associate Director/Director, Climate Policy Initiative – London

Thu, 2021-06-10 18:58
Responsible for the success and sustainability of the Climate Finance program in the UK and Europe.
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Climate Finance Consultant, Climate Analytics Inc. – Carribean Region/US East Coast/Remote

Thu, 2021-06-10 18:50
Climate Finance Consultant to support the execution of the work of the Implementation Strategies Team through Climate Analytics’ New York Office.
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Climate Change Specialist, Global Environment Facility – Washington DC

Thu, 2021-06-10 18:45
The GEF Secretariat is looking for a dynamic and experienced Climate Change Specialist, with a passion for clean energy, zero-emission mobility, nature-based solutions, and other innovative climate mitigation technologies.
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Australian offsets break price record as longer-term demand firms

Thu, 2021-06-10 12:52
Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) traded at A$19 ($14.69) in the spot market for the first time on Thursday as future compliance risk is supporting demand for the domestic units despite access to much cheaper international options.
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CP Daily: Wednesday June 9, 2021

Thu, 2021-06-10 09:58
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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New York ISO seeing increased power demand, higher generation from carbon-emitting sources

Thu, 2021-06-10 07:09
New York is seeing rising generation from carbon-emitting sources amid an uptick in electricity demand, with the trend coming as RGGI emitters ramped up allowance purchases at last week’s quarterly auction, data shows.
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California offset issuances continue to languish, as Quebec credits top 1 mln

Thu, 2021-06-10 06:40
California compliance offset generation maintained a recent sluggish trend this week, while Quebec saw its credit issuances surpass the 1-million mark for the first time, according to government data released Wednesday.
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European Commission joining Czech lawsuit against Poland over coal mine

Thu, 2021-06-10 02:58
The European Commission is joining a lawsuit filed at Europe's highest court by Czechia against Poland over an open-pit lignite mine near the two countries' border.
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Euro Markets: EUAs jump nearly 4% on supportive energy, technicals as bulls re-emboldened

Thu, 2021-06-10 01:29
EU carbon prices rose more than €2 on Wednesday to top €54 for the first time in two weeks, as bullish technicals, a strong auction, and a supportive energy complex helped push prices back towards record levels.
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EU plans new social fund from expanded carbon market, says EC climate chief

Thu, 2021-06-10 01:21
The European Commission will create a ‘climate action social fund’ with revenues from an expanded carbon market if it decides to bring emissions from vehicles and buildings to the EU ETS, the bloc’s climate chief Frans Timmermans said on Wednesday.
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