Oregon 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.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Maryland reverses course, moves ahead with climate damage cost study under new funding agreement
Maryland has put in place a funding agreement to carry out a comprehensive study assessing the economic costs of climate change and extreme weather impacts on the state, including whether major fossil fuel companies will be required to compensate for climate damages.
Read MoreUS bio-methanol project inks deal with tech giant for 3.6 mln CDR units
A Louisiana bio-methanol and carbon capture project has agreed to supply a tech sector buyer with 3.6 million tonnes of engineered carbon removals (CDR) over 12 years.
Read MoreDutch project developer signs €1 mln forward sale tied to aviation offsets
A Netherlands-headquartered nature-based solutions (NbS) developer signed a binding sales agreement with a large international buyer for the future delivery of up to 100,000 carbon credits from an energy-efficient cookstoves project in Kenya, according to a company announcement.
Read MoreCalifornia proposes rules to fund climate disclosure laws as climate risk reporting remains paused
California regulator ARB has proposed rules to fund and implement the state’s corporate climate disclosure laws, while confirming that enforcement of its financial risk reporting statute remains paused due to litigation.
Read MoreExxonMobil reduces planned low-carbon investment to $20 bln in updated 2030 corporate strategy
ExxonMobil has reduced the level of capital it plans to allocate to low-carbon investments this decade, outlining around $20 billion of lower-emissions spending between 2025 and 2030 in its updated corporate plan released on Tuesday.
Read MoreUS judge overturns Trump order halting wind energy permits
A US federal judge has vacated a Trump administration order that halted permitting for wind energy projects nationwide, finding the action unlawful and arbitrary under administrative law.
Read MoreCO2 pipelines outpace other US clean energy sectors on outcome-linked community benefits -analysis
US CO2 pipeline developers are increasingly linking community compensation to the volume of CO2 transported or stored, unlike other clean energy sectors that still rely largely on fixed host payments, according to a report.
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