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EU nations consider calling for global coal phaseout, US plans spring climate summit
EU foreign ministers could next week back Denmark's call for the creation of a global alliance to phase out coal-fired power and fossil fuel subsidies, diplomats told Carbon Pulse on Friday, while the US gets set to announce a climate leaders' summit in April. Read MoreTop
COVID-19 emissions impacts to RGGI, WCI programmes to linger -analysts
The coronavirus pandemic will continue to limit WCI cap-and-trade emissions throughout 2021, while the Northeast US RGGI scheme could see prior GHG trends return by mid-year, analysts said Friday. Read MoreTop
Energy Community releases carbon pricing roadmap for EU’s eastern neighbours
The Energy Community (EnC) has released a roadmap for how the EU’s Western Balkans and Eastern neighbours can implement carbon pricing schemes, with the intergovernmental organisation flagging the potential for market integration and an eventual link with the EU ETS. Read MoreTop
EU Market: EUAs make late recovery for 8% weekly gain as auction restart looms
EUAs inched higher above €34 on Friday as gas prices again provided a boost, with traders questioning whether more gains are possible ahead of next week's resumption of daily auctions. Read MoreTop
US Carbon Pricing and LCFS Roundup for week ending Jan. 22, 2021
A summary of legislative and regulatory action on carbon pricing, clean fuel standards, and clean energy at the US subnational and federal level this week, including developments in New Mexico, Washington, and Montana. Read MoreTop
Australian Market Roundup: Regulator issues 1.2 mln ACCUs, revokes four projects
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has issued almost 1.2 million new carbon credits, it said in a new year update Friday that showed four more non-performing projects have been revoked. Read MoreTop
Canada narrows down federal offset protocols for priority development
The Canadian environment ministry on Wednesday halved the number of protocols that it will initially focus on developing for the federal carbon offset system, though it may consider additional methodologies at later stages. Read MoreTop
NA Markets: RGGI prices continue bearish trend, as CCAs inch up despite Q1 auction pessimism
RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices reversed nearly all of their year-to-date gains over the previous week amid a speculation-fuelled sell off, while California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values rose slightly on the secondary market. Read MoreTop
Ukraine plans to introduce national carbon market in 2025 -minister
Ukraine this week confirmed plans to introduce its own emissions trading scheme in 2025, as the nation continues work to align national legislation with EU regulations. Read MoreTop
