Canadian offset financier reports net income in Q3 as cost reduction efforts advance into strategic review

Published 20:24 on November 15, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:31 on November 15, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Toronto-headquartered voluntary carbon credit firm provided updates on its restructuring measures to optimise costs as it recorded net income for the third quarter of the year, according to quarterly earnings published Tuesday.

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Washington shares potential offset protocol updates ahead of cap-and-invest rulemaking

Published 00:56 on November 15, 2023  /  Last updated at 01:03 on November 15, 2023  / /  Americas, US

The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) on Tuesday presented its considerations to expand the scope of offset projects under the state’s cap-and-invest programme as rulemaking approaches.

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Airline partners with Canadian project developer to offset emissions from flight operations

Published 18:55 on November 14, 2023  /  Last updated at 18:55 on November 14, 2023  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, US, Voluntary

A charter airline service provider announced on Tuesday a partnership with Canadian-headquartered carbon project developer to offset GHG output from aviation fuel burn and customer air travels.

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US national treasury presents assessment on the economic impact of federal climate policies

Published 23:45 on November 13, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:45 on November 13, 2023  / /  Americas, US

The US Department of Treasury on Monday provided an analysis of how federal policies to address climate change can uplift the economy.

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RGGI Market: RGAs set new records for benchmark, but volumes plunge

Published 21:46 on November 13, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:46 on November 13, 2023  / /  Americas, US

RGGI allowances (RGAs) inched upwards in the past week to break a record settlement price for the benchmark contract for two consecutive days even as volumes took a dive, while market participants remained positive about prices hovering below the Cost Containment Reserve (CCR) trigger levels.

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Oregon Clean Fuels Program credit generation hits record in Q2 2023

Published 00:39 on November 11, 2023  /  Last updated at 01:02 on November 11, 2023  / /  Americas, US

The highest number of quarterly credits in the history of the programme saw Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) generate the second highest quarterly net credit surplus during the second quarter of the year, even as gasoline deficits reached their peak, according to state data published Thursday.

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California environmental justice body recommends limitations to cap-and-trade programmes, experts explore facility-specific caps

Published 00:04 on November 10, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:58 on November 11, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, US

California’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC) to state regulator ARB on Thursday recommended several limitations to the cap-and-trade programme, while experts from a Washington, DC-based think tank presented their findings on facility-specific emission reductions.

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Coalition commends US CO2 pipeline safety standards, provides additional recommendations

Published 23:35 on November 8, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:35 on November 8, 2023  / /  Americas, US

A coalition for carbon management has put forward safety-focused proposals to scale the CO2 pipeline infrastructure, while reviewing the sector’s safety record.

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NGOs, utilities welcome California’s potential cap-and-trade amendments, oil association pushes back

Published 04:48 on November 8, 2023  /  Last updated at 04:48 on November 8, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, US

Representatives from climate groups and electricity utilities continued to provide feedback to California regulator ARB regarding changes to the state’s cap-and-trade regulations, while a petroleum association opposed increased programme stringency.

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Washington to pursue linkage to California, Quebec carbon markets under WCI

Published 17:30 on November 2, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:16 on November 3, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, US

Washington state will pursue linking its cap-and-invest scheme with California and Quebec under the WCI programme, the director of the state’s Department of Ecology (ECY) announced Thursday.

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