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PREVIEW: Settlement above price floor expected at Q2 WCI auction

Published 00:44 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 00:44 on May 20, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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Traders and analysts told Carbon Pulse ahead of Wednesday's Q2 auction in the California-Quebec carbon market they generally expect a sellout slightly above the annual price floor, with some predicting potentially as high as $30 amid anticipation of a planned vote on regulatory updates next week.
Traders and analysts told Carbon Pulse ahead of Wednesday's Q2 auction in the California-Quebec carbon market they generally expect a sellout slightly above the annual price floor, with some predicting potentially as high as $30 amid anticipation of a planned vote on regulatory updates next week.


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