WCI Markets: CCAs lurch towards auction floor amidst heavy selling, WCAs show resilience

Published 00:20 on April 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:20 on April 25, 2025  / and /  Americas, Canada, US

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) fell below the 2025 price floor amidst strong front-end selling and political uncertainty around the future of the state's cap-and-trade programme, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) gained value in thin markets despite the threat of legal action from the federal government, traders said.
California Carbon Allowances (CCA) fell below the 2025 price floor amidst strong front-end selling and political uncertainty around the future of the state's cap-and-trade programme, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) gained value in thin markets despite the threat of legal action from the federal government, traders said.


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