Mexican states need intergovernmental working group for carbon tax implementation -study
Mexican states that have or are developing carbon pricing mechanisms should create an intergovernmental working group to improve coordination and reduce the heterogeneity of carbon tax policies between states, according to a recent study.
Read MoreLatest California offset issuance includes 611k units without DEBs
The California regulator overlooking carbon offsets reported an issuance of 611,400 units over the last two weeks without direct environmental benefits (DEBs) to the state, a slump in issuances following the year-to-date (YtD) records set at the beginning of the month.
Read MoreBRIEFING: US manufacturers push back against EPA’s proposal to delay HFC phaseout rules
US refrigerant and air conditioning manufacturers are urging the EPA to scrap plans to delay deadlines for phasing out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in a number of different applications, claiming that the delay would upend investment timelines while providing an advantage to foreign competitors.
Read MoreUS EPA grants ExxonMobil CO2 well permits for Texas CCS project
ExxonMobil has been granted three permits for Class VI CO2 injection wells related to the oil major’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Texas, the US EPA announced Tuesday.
Read MoreUS financial agencies withdraw climate risk guidelines for big banks
The US federal government has withdrawn a set of guidelines designed to help large financial institutions manage climate-related risks, claiming that the guidelines are unnecessary and duplicative.
Read MoreUS DOE grants fuels producer loan extension for proposed SAF plant in North Dakota
The US DOE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) has granted renewable fuels producer Gevo a loan guarantee extension for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in South Dakota, allowing the company to alter the project to better adhere to “energy policies and priorities”, according to a recent filing.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: VC capital to flow to CDR projects that don’t need policy support during era of Trump uncertainty
The Trump administration’s mass termination of US DOE grants is causing carbon removal (CDR) VC investors to shift their attention to technologies and companies that don’t rely as much on policy support, especially those that can create revenue streams beyond carbon credit sales.
Read MoreArgentine forest restoration project receives nation’s first PEFC certification
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) announced Tuesday that it has certified Argentina’s first forest restoration project developer under its standard, allowing the company to access international buyers of traceable and sustainable forest products.
Read MoreProject developers submit US’s first regenerative farming credits to Verra for approval
Two regenerative farming developers have jointly submitted the US’s first set of regenerative farming carbon credits to Verra for approval under the registry’s Improved Agricultural Land Management standard, according to a Tuesday announcement.
Read MoreNew York selects Xpansiv to provide GHG reporting registry
New York’s GHG reporting programme will rely on a registry platform provided by the digital market infrastructure developer Xpansiv, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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