California advances state-level CCS with new pipeline law
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday signed legislation to accelerate the state’s carbon management market, authorising the development of pipelines to move captured CO2 for underground storage.
Read MoreColorado to hold public meetings on potential updates to industrial GHG trading programme
The Colorado Air Pollution Control Division (APCD) will hold a series of online public meetings on proposed updates to its GHG trading programme for manufacturers, according to a press release.
Read MoreCalifornia announces October workshop to outline cap-and-invest updates
California regulator ARB will outline at a workshop later this month potential updates to the state’s cap-and-invest programme following recent legislation extending the ETS through 2045.
Read MoreGlobal CCS deployment surges in 2025 despite policy challenges -report
Global deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology accelerated in 2025, with the number of operating facilities rising 54% year-on-year (YoY) and capture capacity in operation up 25%, even as policy challenges remain, according to a report released Thursday.
Read MoreUS, Lithuanian firms sign deal to market more than 500k verified soil carbon removals
A US-based carbon project developer and a Lithuania-based regenerative agriculture developer have signed a four-year agreement to market more than half a million soil carbon removal credits.
Read MoreAdvocacy groups sue US EPA over cancellation of $7 bln clean energy programme
Labour, environmental, and community organisations have launched a federal lawsuit challenging a recent decision by the US EPA to shut down a nationwide renewable energy initiative intended to help low-income households access solar power.
Read MoreCarbon tax plus SAF credit could halve US aviation decarbonisation costs -study
Replacing existing US biofuel policies with a modest carbon tax and a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit could meet the country’s 2030 jet decarbonisation goal at nearly half the current cost, according to a new study published on Monday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Canada’s CDR sector risks losing edge without stronger financing, demand
Canada risks losing its early lead in carbon removal (CDR) unless Ottawa expands procurement and support beyond direct air capture (DAC), developers and policymakers warned at the Carbon Removal Forum during Toronto Climate Week on Thursday.
Read More“First-of-its-kind” mCDR pilot launches in Washington state
A “first-of-its-kind” marine carbon removal (mCDR) pilot has begun operations at Port Angeles in Washington state, the project developer announced Thursday.
Read MoreLatin America and the Caribbean expand oil exploration with Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina driving growth -report
Latin America and the Caribbean are opening vast new oil and gas frontiers, with Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina leading a wave of deepwater drilling and onshore expansion – even as climate change intensifies and governments pledge cleaner energy.
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