Minnesota regulators approve SCS CO2 pipeline

Published 00:03 on December 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:03 on December 13, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Thursday unanimously approved Summit Carbon Solutions’ (SCS) permit request to construct a segment of its proposed CO2 pipeline within the state.

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US EPA earmarks $735 mln in grants for zero emission heavy-duty vehicles

Published 02:54 on December 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:54 on December 12, 2024  / /  Americas, US

The US EPA on Wednesday announced its allocation of more than $735 million in grant funding to support the purchase of zero emissions heavy-duty vehicles across 27 states.

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Washington’s Q4 carbon permit auction clears significantly below market expectations

Published 20:59 on December 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:46 on December 12, 2024  / /  Americas, US

Washington’s Q4 current vintage auction defied market expectations, clearing nearly 30% below the 2024 Allowance Price Containment Reserve (APCR) Tier 1 trigger price.

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BRIEFING: Policy review needed before Oregon updates diesel emissions strategy, say stakeholders

Published 23:43 on December 10, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:43 on December 10, 2024  / /  Americas, US

Refineries, trucking companies, and other industry stakeholders pushed for a fuller evaluation of existing programmes for reducing diesel-based pollution before Oregon revisits its statewide strategy.

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California scraps e-motorcycle sales target mandate

Published 23:47 on December 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:47 on December 9, 2024  / /  Americas, US

California regulator ARB last week shelved its plans to ramp up zero emission motorcycle (ZEM) use in the state by mandating sales targets and imposing stringent rules on internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts.

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CFTC: Producers boost holdings across North American carbon markets, investors hone in on V25s

Published 00:55 on December 7, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:55 on December 7, 2024  / and /  Americas, US

Emitters built their net holdings throughout the North American carbon markets, while financial players continued to shuffle their positions in California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) and RGGI Allowances (RGAs) in favour of V25s, data released Friday from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed.

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RGGI Q4 auction clears more than $2 below secondary market, mild spec involvement

Published 15:27 on December 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:33 on December 6, 2024  / and /  Americas, US

The last RGGI cap-and-trade auction of 2024 cleared at a $2.35 discount to RGGI Allowances (RGAs) in the secondary market the day before the sale, and at the low end of market expectations for a discounted settlement, with limited participation from financial entities, according to results published Friday.

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WCI Markets: CCAs sell-off ahead of option expiry, Q4 auction shapes WCA direction

Published 00:36 on December 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:36 on December 6, 2024  / and /  Americas, Canada, US

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) future prices dropped over the past week as market participants positioned themselves ahead of option expiry, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) continued their decline heading into the final carbon permit auction of the year.

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Stakeholders make final case for OCFP changes ahead of vote on approval 

Published 00:10 on December 5, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:10 on December 5, 2024  / and /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

The final draft of Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) requires numerous refinements to better support businesses and drive investments for low carbon initiatives, industry voices told the state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

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Washington finalises regulatory updates for imported power under carbon market

Published 02:39 on December 4, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:39 on December 4, 2024  / /  Americas, US

Washington state on Tuesday adopted amended regulations to establish obligations in future for emissions associated with imported power from centralised electricity markets (CEMs).

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