RGGI Market: RGAs break record on continued compliance demand

Published 01:00 on July 23, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:00 on July 23, 2024  / /  Americas, US

RGGI Allowances (RGAs) broke their all-time high settlement twice over the past week but on light volumes, with traders largely attributing market strength to ongoing compliance demand.

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US appeals court dismisses request to pause EPA power plant rule

Published 01:36 on July 20, 2024  /  Last updated at 04:36 on July 20, 2024  / /  Americas, US

A US federal appeals court on Friday rejected another request for a temporary pause on controversial Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power plant standards as they are being challenged on merit.

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Improved planning needed for New York to reach clean energy goals -state audit

Published 01:40 on July 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:40 on July 19, 2024  / /  Americas, US

State agencies need to improve their planning practices if New York is to reach its statutory clean energy goals, according to an audit released Wednesday by the state comptroller that provides a series of recommendations to do so.

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Canadian companies join forces to reduce methanol emissions via CCUS

Published 01:17 on July 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:17 on July 19, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, Voluntary

A Vancouver-based global methanol producer and a Calgary-headquartered carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) project developer have announced a partnership to study reducing as much as 400 tonnes of CO2 per day from industrial production.

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Clean fuels trade group notifies US EPA of intent to sue over RFS rulemaking delay

Published 00:25 on July 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:25 on July 18, 2024  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

A clean fuels trade group said Wednesday that it has sent the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a notice of the organisation’s intent to sue over the agency’s failure to issue timely 2026 volumes under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

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US algae-based CDR firm announces Series B funding worth tens of millions of dollars

Published 21:32 on July 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:32 on July 17, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

A Florida-headquartered algae-based carbon removals (CDR) project developer on Wednesday announced the completion of a Series B2 funding round valued in the tens of millions of dollars.

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Puerto Rico files $1 billion lawsuit against oil majors for effects of climate change

Published 19:46 on July 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 19:46 on July 16, 2024  / /  Americas, US

Puerto Rico filed a lawsuit Monday against multiple international oil majors seeking $1 billion in damages for the effects of greenhouse gas emissions from their products, joining a litany of similar lawsuits seeking to hold fossil fuel firms financially accountable for the impacts of climate change.

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RGGI Market: Prices return to record range amidst low volumes, strong power demand

Published 00:32 on July 16, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:32 on July 16, 2024  / /  Americas, US

RGGI allowance (RGA) values jumped over the past week on the back of strong power demand and high summer temperatures, as the futures market witnessed roughly four-month low volumes amidst the ongoing wait for programme review developments.

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Pennsylvania Senate passes CCS legislation, sending bill to governor’s desk

Published 00:02 on July 13, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:02 on July 13, 2024  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

The Pennsylvania Senate passed on Thursday a bill establishing a regulatory framework around carbon capture and storage (CCS), which now sits on Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) desk for possible approval.

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Smaller refiners file complaints against US EPA, alleging lack of action on 2023 RFS waiver applications

Published 23:35 on July 11, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:52 on July 11, 2024  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

A trio of US refiners filed complaints in federal courts last week against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), claiming the agency has failed to act on their applications for small refinery waivers under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

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