RGGI Market: RGAs return from record highs as market faces looming reversal

Published 01:41 on August 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:41 on August 6, 2024  / /  Americas, US

RGGI allowance (RGA) prices retreated over the last week from all-time highs, with market observers saying that signs point to a looming return to lower price ranges after valuations on the secondary market have entered historic levels recently.

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Canadian carbon offset developer postpones London listing, citing market conditions

Published 15:10 on August 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 15:10 on August 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, EMEA, Nature-based, Voluntary

A Vancouver-based offset project developer announced Friday that it will delay its dual listing on the London AIM exchange until “market conditions in [the] UK and Canada improve”, while affirming its commitment to the process.

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RGGI emissions rise over 7% in Q2, continue 2024 ascent

Published 01:19 on August 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:19 on August 2, 2024  / /  Americas, US

Emissions under the US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power sector cap-and-trade scheme increased more than 7% year-on-year (YoY) during Q2, programme data showed Thursday, as regional power demand continued its 2024 growth.

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US Democratic lawmaker introduces bill for national GHG pollution allowance trading system

Published 01:16 on August 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:16 on August 1, 2024  / /  Americas, US

A Democratic member of the US House of Representatives introduced Tuesday legislation that would set an enforceable, economy-wide cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, requiring emitters to purchase allowances under a declining cap from auctions conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Environmental groups join legal effort to overturn Pennsylvania’s RGGI exit

Published 20:34 on July 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 20:34 on July 31, 2024  / /  Americas, US

An environmental nonprofit announced Monday it has joined appeal efforts of Pennsylvania’s exit from RGGI, after a decision by the state Supreme Court earlier this month allowed a group of similar organisations to intervene in favour of reinstating the state’s participation in the US regional market-based program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Potential Maryland cap-and-invest programme would help fulfil state climate goals -report

Published 01:37 on July 31, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:37 on July 31, 2024  / /  Americas, US

An economy-wide cap-and-invest programme in Maryland would help the state achieve its climate and decarbonisation goals if designed and implemented carefully, according to a recent report published by a Washington DC-based non-profit.

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RGGI Market: RGAs skyrocket to new records amidst ongoing power demand, programme review silence

Published 01:22 on July 30, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:22 on July 30, 2024  / /  Americas, US

RGGI allowances (RGA) skyrocketed to historic highs over the last week, as market participants attributed the rally to ongoing compliance demand and uncertainty around the programme review, noting the market is overvalued, whilst a non-profit suggested earlier and more ambitious budget allowance cuts.

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Corporates increasingly look to bundle carbon credits into US CCS tax equity investments

Published 01:26 on July 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:26 on July 27, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

Large corporations are increasingly looking to bundle carbon credits into agreements for tax equity investments for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the US, conference attendees heard this week.

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Interest in CCS piqued by EPA power plant rule, but legal questions stymie development -panellists

Published 01:22 on July 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:22 on July 26, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards finalised this spring that envision a prominent role for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in reducing power plant emissions have piqued interest in the emerging technology, but hesitancy remains around legal challenges, a conference heard Thursday.

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US federal CCS support unlikely to be deterred by potential Trump presidency, experts say

Published 01:14 on July 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:14 on July 26, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

Tax credits and other incentives towards carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the US are likely to continue under a potential second Trump administration, experts told conference attendees, also providing recommendations for project developers in a post-election landscape. 

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