DATA DIVE: Only 1% of companies voluntarily disclose climate risk in California amid SB 261 pause
Just over 50 companies operating in California have voluntarily submitted climate-related financial risk disclosures, with early filings showing a strong focus on physical climate risks, even as enforcement of the state’s reporting law remains suspended.
Read MorePrairie wetland drainage adds over 2 MtCO2e/year to Canada’s agricultural emissions -study
Wetland drainage across Canada’s prairie provinces is generating substantial GHG emissions that are largely unaccounted for in national inventories, according to recently published research.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Canadian climate litigation remains focused on governments, not emitters
Canada has seen just a handful of climate cost-recovery lawsuits against major emitters, with litigation to-date largely focused on governments rather than corporations, experts said during a climate litigation panel on Wednesday.
Read MoreLatest US DOE coal funding push misallocates CCS funds, NGO says
A US DOE funding proposal would divert carbon capture and storage (CCS) funding toward extending coal plant operations rather than advancing transformative capture technology, according to an analysis released on Monday.
Read MoreOttawa proposes updates to carbon pricing benchmark, seeks to strengthen industrial markets
The Canadian federal government has launched a consultation on changes to its federal industrial carbon pricing benchmark, outlining proposals to strengthen market function, improve transparency, and ensure consistent coverage across provinces and territories, according to a government discussion paper.
Read MoreColorado issues draft changes to fine-tune GEMM programme
Colorado published potential updates on Wednesday to its GHG Emissions and Energy Management for Manufacturing (GEMM) programme, which establishes a credit trading programme for the state’s highest industrial and manufacturing emitters.
Read MoreUS CBAM could cut global emissions, raise $100 bln over a decade -think tank
A proposed US carbon border measure would cut global emissions while raising roughly $100 billion in revenue over its first decade, with most reductions and revenues occurring domestically, according to a new analysis.
Read MoreOregon weighs tighter clean fuels targets, EV incentives in upcoming rulemaking
Oregon regulators are preparing a wide-ranging update to the state’s Clean Fuels Program that could tighten carbon intensity targets beyond 2035, expand incentives for transportation electrification, and revise renewable electricity provisions, with formal rulemaking expected to conclude in late 2026 or 2027, officials said on Wednesday.
Read MoreWyoming approves industrial siting permit for helium, CCS project
Wyoming regulators have granted an industrial siting permit for a helium production and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project planned in Sublette County, according to a public notice.
Read MoreUS timberland owner targets 1.2 mln forest carbon credits by 2030
A large US timberland owner has outlined plans to expand its forest carbon project portfolio, expecting issuance volumes from its forest carbon projects to increase to more than 1.2 million by 2030.
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