California invests $100 mln into multi-year emissions data monitoring

Published 00:12 on March 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:12 on March 22, 2025  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

California invested $100 mln of cap-and-trade revenues to identify and track methane emissions data, project proponents announced Friday.

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BC gov’t forest carbon methodology unclear, not transparent, watchdog says

Published 01:30 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:30 on March 19, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada

The BC Ministry of Forests did not use defined methodologies to calculate consistent and transparent forest carbon projections, a government watchdog said in an audit published Tuesday.

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Several US state lawmakers propose clean fuel standards

Published 01:09 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:09 on March 19, 2025  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

A number of state lawmakers have proposed clean fuel standards in the 2025-26 legislative session, including one that contains language for policymakers to consider linkage with jurisdictions such as California, Oregon, and Washington.

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BRIEFING: Oregon expands support for manufacturers in transition to ZEVs

Published 01:59 on March 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:59 on March 18, 2025  / and /  Americas, US

Oregon regulators proposed a new mechanism on Monday to support truck manufacturers with the transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), following industry concerns of insufficient sales to meet compliance with regulations.

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Mark Carney cancels carbon tax as Canadian PM, selects new environment minister

Published 20:09 on March 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:33 on March 14, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, Voluntary

Liberal leader Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister on Friday and immediately eliminated the consumer-facing carbon tax, as well as moved former Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault into a new post in his cabinet.

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Canadian university receives C$24 mln for ocean-based CDR research

Published 02:27 on March 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 02:27 on March 14, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Canadian university has received C$24 million ($16.6 mln) over six years to advance its ocean-based carbon removal (CDR) research.

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US think-tank estimates IRA costs upwards of $2 trillion by 2035, recommends full repeal

Published 23:28 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:28 on March 13, 2025  / /  Americas, US

A US think-tank estimated Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) costs to top out at almost $2 trillion over the next ten years and continued to advocate for a full repeal of the landmark legislation.

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US EPA takes wrecking ball to environmental regulation

Published 23:17 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:39 on March 13, 2025  / and /  Americas, US

The administrator of the US EPA announced Wednesday the rollback of 31 regulatory actions, reversing core foundations of the nation’s environmental policy crafted under prior administrations.

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US scientists pave new path for CO2 utilisation

Published 20:58 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:58 on March 12, 2025  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

Scientists have discovered a new method of transforming CO2 into valuable products, according to new research.

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BRIEFING: US forest carbon credit experts propose new methods to tackle leakage

Published 00:35 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:35 on March 12, 2025  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

The voluntary carbon market can better address the risk of forest carbon offset leakage – where projects shift harvest activity to areas beyond the credit-generating scheme – experts said on Tuesday.

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