CFTC: Emitters boost CCA, RGGI net length while investors derisk across US carbon markets
Producers added California Carbon Allowance (CCA) and V25 RGGI Allowance (RGA) length ahead of Q2 auctions as investors reduced exposure to US compliance carbon markets, data published Friday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed.
Read MoreOregon lawmakers reconsider ETS proposal with linkage in mind
Oregon Democrat legislators on Thursday reintroduced talks to establish a cap-and-trade scheme that would replace the Climate Protection Program (CPP) and eventually link with similar markets along the West Coast.
Read MoreWCI Markets: Tempered Q2 auction expectations hold CCAs within narrow range
California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) traded within a narrow range into the second quarterly permit sale this week as the risk of federal legal action against the programme remains while trade in Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) activity was limited.
Read MoreNorth American Clean Fuels Markets: LCFS credit prices drop nearly 10% absent programme implementation clarity
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit values declined in the absence of certainty on implementation of proposed programme changes, while other US clean fuel schemes largely stabilised throughout May following regulatory and legislative actions in Oregon and Washington.
Read MoreNew Mexico proposes clean transportation fuel programme rules beginning 2026
A New Mexico agency this month published a draft proposal for its clean transportation fuel programme, advancing the state’s efforts to establish its Clean Transportation Fuel Standard (CTFS).
Read MoreNew York offers $10 mln for electrification, GHG reduction projects
A New York agency on Tuesday announced $10 million in funding available to support commercial and industrial clean energy projects in the state.
Read MoreRGGI Market: Benchmark RGAs hover around $22 absent market catalysts
Benchmark RGGI allowance (RGA) prices hovered around the $22 handle in the absence of a significant driver as the market awaits updates on the ongoing programme review, federal pushback, and the upcoming Q2 auction in June.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Private sector to lead US carbon management efforts amid rocky federal landscape
The US carbon management industry will increasingly depend on private sector funding as federal backing for the energy transition may remain limited in the coming years, a conference heard this week.
Read MoreUPDATE – California ARB resubmits proposed LCFS revisions for administrative sign-off
California regulator ARB on Friday announced resubmission of its proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) amendments for approval to a state administrative agency, potentially enabling programme changes to take effect July 1, if approved.
Read MoreInvestors should continue to target simple carbon capture solutions -panel
Carbon project financiers should prioritise simpler CO2 capture initiatives closer to existing sequestration infrastructure as a foundation for addressing more complex challenges in the longer term, a conference heard Thursday.
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