Business group urges US Congress to halt clean car sales mandate

Published 01:02 on April 2, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:02 on April 2, 2025  / /  Americas, US

A coalition of over 330 businesses in the US called on the congressional leadership to scrap Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations, which mandate all new cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in participating states to be zero-emission by 2035.

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WCI Markets: WCA outlook muddled by California’s rulemaking, legislative shifts in Washington

Published 00:56 on April 1, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:56 on April 1, 2025  / /  Americas, US

Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) prices will likely continue their trend upward heading into linkage with WCI partners, but forecasts are clouded by legislative shifts and California’s considerations for programme revisions, North American Carbon World (NACW) heard last week.

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Washington ECY commences new rulemaking for cap-and-trade linkage to include additional topics

Published 22:26 on March 31, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:26 on March 31, 2025  / /  Americas, US

The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) on Monday announced a new linkage rulemaking to update the state’s cap-and-trade programme, replacing an earlier attempt to align ongoing developments and address a wider range of topics.

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US waste management firm launches carbon division for biochar credit generation

Published 19:19 on March 31, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:19 on March 31, 2025  / /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A Colorado-based waste management company on Monday announced its launch of a division focused on in-house biochar production for credit generation.

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CFTC: Traders continue to reduce CCA exposure as emitters build RGGI, LFS shorts

Published 01:16 on March 29, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:38 on March 29, 2025  / and /  Americas, Canada, US

Market participants continued to cut their exposure to California Carbon Allowances (CCAs), while emitters went into a net short position in V25 RGGI allowances (RGAs) and once again built Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LFS) shorts, data published Friday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed.

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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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California lawmaker amends senate bill that originally called for ETS extension, reform

Published 19:37 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 19:37 on March 27, 2025  / /  Americas, US

The sponsor of a California senate bill that was initially introduced to reform and reauthorise the cap-and-trade programme on Wednesday amended its text to instead indefinitely extend the state’s non-partisan agency’s GHG reporting mandates.

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NACW25: Outlook for North American clean fuels programmes mired in uncertainties

Published 03:26 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:26 on March 27, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, RINs & LCFS, US

Credit prices across North American clean fuels programmes are expected to fluctuate amid persisting regulatory and political uncertainties, North American Carbon World (NACW) participants heard this week.

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CLARIFICATION – NACW25: RGGI states intend to complete programme review in 2025

Published 00:02 on March 27, 2025  /  Last updated at 22:23 on March 31, 2025  / /  Americas, US

States participating in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power sector cap-and-trade scheme RGGI intend to complete the ongoing Third Program Review in 2025, North American Carbon World participants heard Wednesday.

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NACW25: Boost in LCFS credit prices dependent on early implementation timeline

Published 20:29 on March 25, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:29 on March 25, 2025  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit prices may still approach $100 this year, but this likelihood hinges upon when programme changes take effect, a conference heard on Tuesday.

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