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RGGI eyes linkages with other carbon trading jurisdictions
RGGI states are courting stakeholder input on how other jurisdictions could join or link to the regional ETS, while continuing to consider other changes including the elimination of offsets from the scheme. Read MoreTop
Swiss-EU ETS link to advance after immigration hurdle side-stepped
Officials are preparing technical proposals this year to the link the EU and Swiss carbon markets after both jurisdictions resolved an overarching immigration issue. Read MoreTop
NA Markets: California allowances rise on post-2020 rumours, while RGGI prices jump for no obvious reason
California carbon allowance prices jumped around 1.3% in a week as rumours circulated of possible solutions to the challenge of re-authorising the Californian cap-and-trade system post-2020. Read MoreTop
EU carbon prices to break new bearish ground amid an ETS Brexit -analysts
European carbon prices are expected to fall deeper into bearish territory until 2021 should the UK decide to leave the EU ETS, analysts said Thursday, despite the advent of more ambitious market reforms and the supply-curbing MSR. Read MoreTop
Gas investments risk being stranded assets too, says report
Global gas investments risk becoming stranded assets if nations stick to their Paris Agreement emission goals, with increasing competition from renewables also threatening the sector, according to a report published Thursday. Read MoreTop
EU Market: EUAs test technical support after poor auction result
EUAs ended little changed on Thursday after testing technical supports following a weak auction. Read MoreTop
US grid operator PJM proposes coordinated carbon price rules
Mid-Atlantic grid operator PJM has proposed a new method to integrate the carbon pricing policies of individual states into the region’s wholesale energy market. Read MoreTop
EU nations align with Brussels on keeping international flights out of ETS
EU nations have agreed a position largely in line with a Brussels plan to extend the suspension of extra-European aviation emissions from the EU ETS until ICAO’s global CORSIA regulation is evaluated. Read MoreTop
China central govt assigns responsibilities for executing ETS launch
China’s central government on Wednesday assigned tasks to specific government organisations in relation to launching the ETS and other climate policies, a move designed to speed up the execution of the programmes. Read MoreTop