WCI Markets: CCAs drop during NACW as ARB fails to inspire; WCAs drive towards APCR trigger

Published 01:47 on March 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:47 on March 28, 2025  / and /  Americas, Canada, US

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices dipped during the North American Carbon Week (NACW) conference after an early-week bump as state regulator ARB largely avoided any statements to provide greater programme clarity, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) gained over 7% as they were pulled towards the Allowance Price Containment Reserve (APCR) trigger price, traders said.

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NACW25: Internal Scope 3 reporting obligations could obstruct decarbonisation progress

Published 01:11 on March 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:11 on March 28, 2025  / /  Americas, EMEA, US, Voluntary

Demands for internal value chain accounting from companies risk delaying decarbonisation investments, North American Carbon World (NACW) participants heard Thursday.

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Australian Labor commits A$24.5 mln to cut cement emissions as election campaign kicks off

Published 01:10 on March 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:10 on March 28, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Australia’s Labor government has announced A$24.5 million ($15 mln) to go towards cutting a cement maker’s emissions, as the federal election campaign officially begins.

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NACW25: Scope 3 emissions and net zero targets should be done away with -expert

Published 00:59 on March 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:59 on March 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Voluntary

Panellists disagreed on an expert’s assertion that the concepts of Scope 3 emissions measurement and net zero targets should be tossed in the bin at North American Carbon World (NACW) Thursday.

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Japanese megabank signs on to Zurich-based CDR buyers club portfolio

Published 00:01 on March 28, 2025  /  Last updated at 07:09 on March 27, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, EMEA, Japan, Voluntary

A Japanese megabank has joined a Zurich-headquartered carbon removal (CDR) buyers club as a major offtaker, the coalition announced Thursday.

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US blue hydrogen producers likely to choose 45Q tax credits over 45V -report

Published 23:48 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:48 on March 27, 2025  / /  Americas, US

Blue hydrogen producers may more often use 45Q tax credits rather than the generous 45V clean hydrogen tax credits due to the latter’s higher carbon intensity standards, according to a new report.

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US SEC votes to end defence of climate disclosure rules in circuit courts

Published 23:24 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:24 on March 27, 2025  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday that it had voted to withdraw defending its rules in court that required companies to disclose climate-related risks and GHG emissions.

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NACW25: California forges ahead on methane reductions following federal inaction

Published 23:00 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:00 on March 27, 2025  / /  Americas, US

States and municipalities must lead on methane reductions given a lack of federal support for this under the new Trump administration, a California official said during the North American Carbon World (NACW) conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.

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Research group calls on US to stay the course on CDR

Published 23:00 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:02 on March 28, 2025  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A research group out of Washington DC is calling on federal lawmakers and state governments to maintain and bolster carbon removal (CDR) policy as the US government attempts to bow out of global climate efforts.

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NACW25: Mexican state battling injunctions to keep CO2 tax

Published 22:03 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:03 on March 27, 2025  / and /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, Mexico, Voluntary

A Mexican state whose carbon tax is finally up and running after initially being repealed nearly two years ago is once again in hot water for it, according to a senior official speaking Thursday at the North American Carbon World (NACW) conference in Los Angeles.

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