Bluesource Canada partners with Ontario forest certifier to generate offsets
Project developer Bluesource has partnered with an Ontario forest certification organisation to aggregate community forests into larger offset projects ahead of the release of the province’s offset protocols.
Read MoreUtilities urge Massachusetts’ highest court to scrap state cap-and-trade scheme
New England utilities are pushing Massachusetts’ highest court to scrap the state’s new cap-and-trade system, arguing that regulators have overstepped their authority in introducing the rules.
Read MoreCanadian government planning for post-2022 carbon price increase above C$50/t -reports
The Canadian government is making plans to raise its national minimum carbon price above C$50/tonne after 2022, local media reported late Wednesday, citing leaked federal documents.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Colombian emitters face offset supply crunch as door closes on foreign units
As Colombia stops allowing emitters to use international offsets to cover their national carbon tax obligations, its companies are struggling to find enough domestic credits to meet demand.
Read MoreFirst RGGI auction of 2018 set for Mar. 14 as analysts predict higher prices
RGGI will hold its first allowance auction of the year on Mar. 14, with analysts forecasting that prices will rise from the previous sale.
Read MoreQuebec starts handing out free allowances for 2018
Quebec’s environment ministry on Monday handed out 13.506 million free allowances to big emitters against their 2018 output, marking a 1.3% year-on-year decline.
Read MoreCanadian government unveils draft legislation for federal carbon pricing plan
The Canadian federal government on Monday released draft legislation supporting its nationwide carbon pricing system, revealing more details surrounding the proposal and opening it up for public consultation.
Read MoreCalifornia issues record 14.5 million batch of offset credits
California’s Air Resources Board has handed out its largest ever batch of offset credits this week, with a new forestry project from Finite Carbon taking almost 14.2 million credits.
Read MoreQuebec hands out first batch of offsets in 10 months
Quebec has issued its first offsets in 10 months, doling out around nearly 21,800 credits to two projects.
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