Poland puts energy security on top of EU presidency agenda, sidelining climate
Poland is preparing to take over the EU’s six-month rotating presidency at a time of war, the country’s minister of state assets told an EU audience on Monday, saying “immediate security considerations” should take precedence over climate in these troubled times.
Read MoreJapanese climate tech company acquires software firm to improve emissions data accuracy
A Tokyo-based climate tech company has acquired a software firm to streamline emissions data collection and improve the accuracy of primary data, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreAustralia consults on sunsetting unused ACCU methods
The Australian government is seeking feedback on how carbon credit methodologies that have not been taken up should be retired.
Read MoreCalifornia regulators delay decision on profit cap for oil refiners
A California agency told media outlets it would be delaying a key decision on implementing the governor’s plan to cap oil refiners’ profits.
Read MoreWestern Canadian business groups file legal challenge against federal greenwashing law
Two Western Canadian business associations filed a lawsuit against the federal government claiming that a recent law designed to tackle greenwashing violated fundamental Canadian rights.
Read MoreIndustry veteran launches new Houston-based environmental brokerage, consulting firm
A financial markets veteran has started a new Houston-based brokerage and consulting firm specialising in environmental credit solutions.
Read MoreCanadian carbon markets at risk of oversupply -report
A think tank suggests that Canadian provinces’ large-emitter trading systems would require reform to prevent a credit oversupply which they say could undermine effectiveness of reducing industrial emissions via such market-based mechanisms, in a report published Monday.
Read MoreCalifornia scraps e-motorcycle sales target mandate
California regulator ARB last week shelved its plans to ramp up zero emission motorcycle (ZEM) use in the state by mandating sales targets and imposing stringent rules on internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts.
Read MoreRGGI Market: “Overpriced” RGAs hold more than $1 above Q4 weak auction settlement
RGGI Allowances (RGA) in the secondary market reverted up from a heavily discounted permit sale mid-week for the closing quarter of 2024, with traders anticipating further downside and regulatory updates to inform year-end direction.
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