Environmental groups sue California county for CCS project approval
A coalition of non-profits last week filed a lawsuit against a California county for its approval of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, which they alleged was done without addressing key concerns regarding the initiative’s final environmental impact report.
Read MoreUS low carbon fuel voluntary certificates to cover biomass-based diesel
A voluntary US programme issuing tradeable certificates for ethanol producers that launched last year is expanding eligibility to include biodiesel and renewable diesel (RD) fuels, according to an announcement Monday.
Read MoreUS EPA advances West Virginia’s CO2 storage permit authority approval
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this month proposed a rule to authorise West Virginia to oversee CO2 storage wells within the region, potentially positioning it as the fourth state to gain such primacy.
Read MoreMaryland’s environmental commission considers cap-and-invest for GHG cuts
Maryland’s environmental commission’s recommendations for climate investment mechanisms looks likely to include implementation of an economy-wide cap-and-invest scheme, as the state could risk missing its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.
Read MoreMassachusetts finalises CHS reporting requirements for heating fuel suppliers and storage facilities
Massachusetts this week published final GHG reporting requirements for entities to be regulated under the Clean Heat Standard (CHS) with minor changes, but nevertheless extended the registration deadline for enrollment.
Read MoreCFTC: CCA investors flock to V25 as prices spiral lower, RGGI traders quietly add net length
Financial entities continued to trim V24 California Carbon Allowance (CCA) exposure and build V25 length this week as futures prices spiralled lower into the Q4 WCI allowance sale after sentiment soured with news of regulatory delays, while traders added to RGGI Allowance (RGA) net length even as price action stalled, according to data released Friday from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Read MoreWCI Markets: CCA futures, options trade explodes to multi-year records around Q4 auction
California Carbon Allowances (CCA) futures and options activity on ICE ramped to record levels into the last quarterly permit sale of 2024 earlier this week, with sentiment recast lower after ARB delayed cap-and-trade updates to the new year, while lack of liquidity clouds hints of momentum in Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA).
Read MoreUPDATE – Oregon EQC unanimously votes to restore state’s GHG reduction scheme
Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) on Thursday unanimously approved the proposed Climate Protection Program (CPP), effectively reinstating the GHG reduction scheme after it was invalidated last year.
Read MoreAdditional policy and fuel pathway considerations needed to drive US SAF growth -think tank
California and Washington rank as top supporters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investments in the US, but overall growth looks grim absent improved policy frameworks and production pathway considerations, according to a think tank.
Read MoreNebraska sues truck manufacturers for backing California’s EV rules
Nebraska’s Attorney General (AG) alongside two industry groups on Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against several US heavy-duty truck makers, alleging that their agreement with California to advance clean transition in the trucking sector is “nakedly anti-competitive”.
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