CFTC: Emitters boost CCA, RGGI net length while investors derisk across US carbon markets

Published 01:55 on May 24, 2025 / Last updated at 01:55 on May 24, 2025 / , and / Americas, Canada, RINs & LCFS, US

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.

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Oregon lawmakers reconsider ETS proposal with linkage in mind

Published 02:05 on May 23, 2025 / Last updated at 02:05 on May 23, 2025 / / Americas, US

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.

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WCI Markets: Tempered Q2 auction expectations hold CCAs within narrow range

Published 02:04 on May 23, 2025 / Last updated at 02:04 on May 23, 2025 / and / Americas, Canada, US

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.

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North American Clean Fuels Markets: LCFS credit prices drop nearly 10% absent programme implementation clarity

Published 18:47 on May 22, 2025 / Last updated at 18:47 on May 22, 2025 / , and / Americas, Canada, RINs & LCFS, US

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.

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New Mexico proposes clean transportation fuel programme rules beginning 2026

Published 02:47 on May 21, 2025 / Last updated at 02:47 on May 21, 2025 / / Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

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).

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New York offers $10 mln for electrification, GHG reduction projects

Published 20:44 on May 20, 2025 / Last updated at 20:44 on May 20, 2025 / / Americas, US, Voluntary

A New York agency on Tuesday announced $10 million in funding available to support commercial and industrial clean energy projects in the state.

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RGGI Market: Benchmark RGAs hover around $22 absent market catalysts

Published 01:02 on May 20, 2025 / Last updated at 01:02 on May 20, 2025 / / Americas, US

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.

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BRIEFING: Private sector to lead US carbon management efforts amid rocky federal landscape

Published 02:28 on May 17, 2025 / Last updated at 02:28 on May 17, 2025 / / Americas, US, Voluntary

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.

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UPDATE – California ARB resubmits proposed LCFS revisions for administrative sign-off

Published 01:14 on May 17, 2025 / Last updated at 17:31 on May 19, 2025 / / Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

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.

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Investors should continue to target simple carbon capture solutions -panel

Published 00:43 on May 16, 2025 / Last updated at 00:44 on May 16, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, US, Voluntary

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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