Carbon Pulse
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Virginia House passes RGGI bills with Democratic dissent
The Virginia House of Delegates approved two bills on Tuesday to implement the state’s RGGI-modelled power sector ETS regulation with state-run allowance auctions, but several progressive Democrats broke ranks to oppose the legislation as it heads to the Senate.
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EU Midday Market Briefing
EUAs inched further above €23 early on Tuesday as a fairly strong auction and rebounding energy complex lifted sentiment.
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Gucci buys half a million forest carbon credits from Cambodia
Italian luxury clothing and accessory producer Gucci has bought 500,000 forestry carbon credits from Cambodia, local media reported, citing a government spokesperson.
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CP Daily: Monday February 10, 2020
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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German prosecutors reissue warrant for Briton suspected of masterminding EU ETS fraud
German prosecutors on Monday reissued an arrest warrant for a British businessman suspected of masterminding a €125 million tax fraud using the EU ETS.
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RGGI states likely to approve Pennsylvania’s bank adjustment mechanism, sources say
Existing RGGI states will likely support Pennsylvania’s plan to include an allowance adjustment mechanism at the end of ETS compliance periods because it mirrors carbon market language adopted by New Jersey, regulatory sources said.
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Oregon Democrats working to advance carbon market legislation as GOP opposition intensifies
Oregon Democrats intend to send a WCI-modelled cap-and-trade bill out of committee later this week amid a slew of Republican amendments and growing fears of a second consecutive GOP walkout.
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Ireland’s carbon price plan at risk from election stalemate
A three-way tie in this weekend’s Irish general election could have a major impact on the country’s carbon pricing programme, with the party leading in the yet-to-be-finalised vote count having campaigned against the existing government’s planned CO2 tax increases.
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Switzerland to source 5 mln UN offsets after chemical firm discovers unreported emissions
Switzerland will buy 5 million UN carbon credits as part of a plan to cover recently-discovered chemical plant emissions that have potentially been discharged for decades.
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Low-cost EU airline emissions dip in January
Two of Europe’s biggest low-cost airlines have reported a dip in in-flight emissions to start the year.
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Head of Carbon Neutrality, De Beers – London
De Beers is looking for a head of carbon neutrality to develop a credible carbon neutral strategy and a viable Group-wide Carbon Neutral Roadmap (CNR) with agreed milestones to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. They will lead a collaborative team of technical professionals to implement the CNR across the organisation and grow the organisation’s carbon expertise and best practice.
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Senior Engineer, Carbon Neutral, De Beers – Limpopo, South Africa
Business Unit: De Beers Consolidated Mines
Discipline: Engineering
Site: Venetia Mine
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EU Midday Market Update
EUAs dipped towards €23 early on Monday as a confluence of bearish technical and fundamental factors led experts to predict further falls.
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Programme Officer, ClientEarth – Berlin/Brussels/London/Madrid/Warsaw
The Programme Officer will be an integral member of the Energy Programme, which includes the Energy Market Initiative and the Coal Initiative.
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Climate Change and Clean Growth Officer, British Embassy – Santiago
This position will contribute to the work of the British Embassy’s COP Climate Change and Clean Growth Unit, including diplomatic action to support delivery of objectives related to the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in November 2020, which the UK will host in Glasgow in partnership with Italy.
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China’s ETS schemes reopen quietly as virus caution has traders work from home
Seven of China’s eight pilot emissions trading markets reopened Monday after the Lunar New Year holiday break was extended by over a week due to the coronavirus spread, but activity was low as traders pondered the wider impacts of the virus crisis from home.
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Independent MP floats plan to end Australia’s climate policy paralysis
Independent MP Zali Steggall on Monday outlined the basics of a climate policy plan she hopes will garner bipartisan support to put Australia on track to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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CP Daily: Friday February 7, 2020
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Oregon Clean Fuels Program notches record credit total in Q3 2019
The Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) recorded its largest ever credit generation total during the third quarter of 2019 on a torrent of renewable diesel, state data released on Thursday showed.
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US Carbon Pricing Roundup for week ending Feb. 7, 2020
A summary of legislative and regulatory action on carbon pricing and clean energy at the US subnational and federal level taken this week, including developments in Washington, Virginia, New York, and Rhode Island.
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