US climate rating downgraded after ‘most significant rollback of policies’ ever analysed
The non-profit initiative Climate Action Tracker (CAT) has downgraded the US’s climate action rating after reviewing the Trump administration’s rollback of critical climate and clean energy policies.
Read MoreUS policymakers should utilise underused CO2 pipeline financing programme -report
US policymakers should accelerate the development of the nation’s CO2 pipeline network by utilising an unused financing programme designed to provide public financing for such projects, according to a new set of recommendations from a Washington DC-based think tank.
Read MoreGevo to commercialise $26 mln of CDR credits from North Dakota plant
A US renewable fuels producer announced Thursday that it has partnered with a bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) developer to commercialise $26 million worth of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits generated at its North Dakota ethanol plant.
Read MoreCalifornia gasoline sales continue YoY drop in June, while diesel nearly reaches YtD high
California gasoline sales continued to show a year-on-year (YoY) decline in June, reaching a five-year low as diesel consumption nearly reached a year-to-date (YtD) high, state data showed.
Read MoreUS hydrogen group proposes ‘Henry Hub’ for Gulf Coast clean hydrogen
A US clean hydrogen advisory committee is proposing a low-carbon hydrogen benchmark on the US Gulf Coast to improve price transparency, according to a Wednesday announcement.Â
Read MoreTexas DAC developer inks CDR offtake deal with Japanese shipper
A major Japanese shipping company has inked a deal with a Texas-based direct air capture (DAC) developer to purchase carbon removal credits (CDR) that are intended to address the shipper’s residual operational emissions, according to a Wednesday announcement.
Read MoreUS emissions dropped by 30% per capita between 2005-23 -EIA
US per-capita emissions decreased by 30% between 2005 and 2023 as the population grew by 14% and the carbon footprint of energy consumption shrank by 20%, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Monday.
Read MoreFEATURE: Mexico to launch standard and registry platform in early 2026
Mexico is aiming to launch its own carbon standard and registry by January 2026 to complement its imminent emissions trading scheme (ETS) and subnational carbon tax offsetting schemes while serving as a solution to certification constraints imposed by international standards.
Read MoreMX CARBON FORUM: Tamaulipas to increase ‘green tax’ rate while promoting carbon offset mechanism
Roughly one year after the Mexican state of Tamaulipas relaunched its carbon tax with a new offsetting mechanism, the state is now planning to raise the tax rate in an attempt to incentivise companies to use the mechanism to meet their tax obligation.
Read MoreMX CARBON FORUM: Mexico eyes transportation sector emission reductions to lead nation to 2030 NDC
Mexico will be heavily relying on decarbonising its transportation sector in its effort to reach its 2030 nationally determined contribution (NDC), which may prompt crediting registries to create new methodologies tailor made for the sector.
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