WCI Markets: CCAs record mild gains, WCAs continue to decline post-linkage signing announcement

Published 02:25 on June 26, 2026 / Last updated at 02:25 on June 26, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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As the market continued to digest news that California, Quebec, and Washington would sign linkage agreements on Thursday, California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices settled above $33 through the week before dipping just below that threshold on the day, while Washington Carbon Allowances continued its decline from the week period.

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Ocean CO2 removal company raises $12.5 mln in initial Series B financing

Published 08:01 on June 25, 2026 / Last updated at 01:35 on June 25, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A California-based marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) company raised $12.5 million in the first close of its latest funding round, targeting application of its technology in other industrial markets.

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Washington, California, and Quebec to sign carbon market linkage agreement

Published 18:07 on June 23, 2026 / Last updated at 01:05 on June 24, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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Washington, California, and Quebec plan to sign a linkage agreement of their carbon markets in their respective regions, according to a market notice circulated Tuesday.

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Allowances on offer hold steady for Q3 WCI auction

Published 20:21 on June 19, 2026 / Last updated at 20:21 on June 19, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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The Q3 California-Quebec joint WCI auction will offer just 1% fewer allowances than the previous quarter, according to a Friday notice. 

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WCI Markets: CCAs breach $32, WCAs drop to record lows

Published 01:59 on June 19, 2026 / Last updated at 01:59 on June 19, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices climbed steadily through the week to break past $32, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) prices dropped over 8% week-on-week (WoW).

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Forest carbon standard issues over 1 mln credits to Costa Rica, first removal units

Published 01:11 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 01:11 on June 18, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A major certification body for jurisdictional carbon programmes issued just under 1.1 million credits to Costa Rica, a share of which are the first removals certified by the standard, it announced Wednesday.

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Washington cap-and-invest accounts, holdings steady in Q2

Published 00:30 on June 18, 2026 / Last updated at 00:30 on June 18, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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The number of participants and holdings in Washington’s cap-and-invest programme increased in Q2, according to a report published Wednesday.

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Major oil and gas companies spent over $273 mln lobbying for favourable US carbon market rules, investigation finds

Published 01:53 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 01:53 on June 17, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Oil and gas companies have spent over $273 million to bolster carbon credit use in California’s emissions trading scheme, as well as shape early governance of climate-related market risks at a US financial regulator, a report found.

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RGGI Market: RGAs hover above $40, market awaits new entrants and affordability measures

Published 01:53 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 01:53 on June 16, 2026 / and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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RGGI Allowance (RGA) futures largely settled above the $40 mark during the last week according to data on ICE, as traders expect relative price stagnancy in the absence of expected market interventions from Virginia’s re-entry and affordability measures signalled by the administrator.

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WCI Markets: CCAs back off from recent highs

Published 01:05 on June 12, 2026 / Last updated at 01:05 on June 12, 2026 / , and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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Trading of California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) slowed following the high of regulator ARB’s recent vote on proposed Cap-and-Invest programme changes, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) prices and trading activity dipped into the Q2 auction results.

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