Oregon Department of Environmental Quality releases proposed rulemaking for climate programmes
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released on Monday a set of proposed clarifications and modifications to a suite of climate programmes.
Read MoreNorth American Great Plains lost 1.6 mln acres in 2021 -report
The US and Canadian Great plains lost 1.6 million acres (some 650,000 hectares) in 2021, partially due to federal policies that inadvertently favour conversion over protection of land for the production of biofuel, a recent report said.
Read MoreNew Hampshire reviewing ARB-approved forest carbon project for possible easement violation
The Attorney General’s office in New Hampshire is scrutinising the new business model of Bluesource Sustainable Forest Company (BSFC), which owns a 59,000-hectare tract at the state’s tip, to assess its compliance with a 20-year-old easement originally intended for logging and recreation.
Read MoreCanadian oil and gas emissions cap a question of how, not if -panel
Canadian oil sands producers accept the need for a cap on oil and gas emissions, if done appropriately, which could also drive further investment into carbon-cutting technologies, attendees at a climate conference heard Thursday.
Read MoreColorado lags on GHG reduction, but can accelerate efforts, analysis says
Colorado will fall behind its 2030 GHG mitigation target by almost 11 million tonnes a year, but a series of legislative actions and regulatory rule changes can speed up progress, according to new analysis.
Read MoreCalifornia compliance offset issuance rebounds, but DEBs’ supply tightens
California compliance offset issuances almost doubled compared to ARB’s prior distribution, once again surpassing last year’s pace, state data published Wednesday showed, although no new issuances were tagged with direct environmental benefits to the state (DEBs), resulting in record high premiums for DEBs-tagged units.
Read MoreUS Forest Service proposes rulemaking for CCS on federal lands
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has announced plans to commence rulemaking that would allow the agency to consider applications for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects on national forests and grasslands.
Read MoreRGGI Market: RGAs break all-time high, but hover below CCR amid programme uncertainty
RGGI allowances (RGAs) broke a record settlement price for the benchmark contract over the previous week before receding slightly, as the Cost Containment Reserve (CCR) trigger continued to restrict prices and Pennsylvania’s absence from the programme was confirmed.
Read MoreEmitters shed CCA length as financials grew, RGA and WCA holdings decline
Compliance players shed California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings as speculators did the opposite, while both entities reduced their RGGI Allowance (RGA) and Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) net length, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data showed Friday.
Read MoreUS companies announce verification of first credits in livestock-based carbon insetting marketplace
A major US veterinary pharmaceutical company and an Indianapolis-headquartered startup announced on Thursday the verification of credits for sale through the latter’s cloud-based platform.
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