CFTC: Net positions at year-to-date lows for emitters in CCAs, investors in RGAs

Published 00:03 on August 23, 2025 / Last updated at 00:03 on August 23, 2025 / , , , and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada)

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Producers reached their lowest net length in California Carbon Allowances (CCAs), while investors similarly reached their widest net short of RGGI Allowances (RGAs) of 2025 so far, according to the latest figures from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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INTERVIEW: Indigenous-led carbon project positions itself at the centre of BC’s new compliance market

Published 19:43 on August 22, 2025 / Last updated at 19:43 on August 22, 2025 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), Insights (Interviews), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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British Columbia’s recently-launched compliance carbon market has created an opening for Indigenous-led climate projects, with an Indigenous-owned forest carbon project emerging as the largest supplier of offsets and an example for how offset revenues can support reconciliation and land stewardship.

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US-based carbon project developer secures $3.6 mln to expand super pollutant credit market

Published 16:23 on August 21, 2025 / Last updated at 16:23 on August 21, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A US-based carbon project developer has raised $3.6 million in Series A financing to scale its credit development, targeting methane and refrigerants amid growing demand for super pollutant abatement.

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Egyptian regulatory committee signs off on nature-based projects -media

Published 22:56 on August 19, 2025 / Last updated at 22:56 on August 19, 2025 / and / EMEA (Africa, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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An Egyptian regulatory committee has approved two nature-based carbon initiatives, according to local media.

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Vermont seeks dismissal of lawsuits challenging its Climate Superfund Act

Published 20:50 on August 19, 2025 / Last updated at 20:50 on August 19, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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Vermont has asked a federal court to throw out lawsuits filed by industry groups, more than 20 Republican-led states, and the US government that challenge its recently enacted Climate Superfund Act.

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Bankruptcy proceedings for US carbon credit firm move to liquidation

Published 22:42 on August 18, 2025 / Last updated at 22:42 on August 18, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A bankruptcy court judge has approved the conversion of a US-based carbon offsets company’s reorganisation cases to liquidation proceedings, allowing a purchase agreement to proceed that will see the indebted firm’s assets transferred to a new entity.

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CFTC: Investors build record net short in RGA positions, emitters continue to shave CCAs

Published 01:40 on August 16, 2025 / Last updated at 01:40 on August 16, 2025 / , , , and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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Producers continued to chip away at their net length in California Carbon Allowances (CCA) while investors built a record year-to-date (YtD) net short position in RGGI Carbon Allowance (RGA) holdings, according to the latest figures from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Global financial data services provider expands climate risk coverage for 5 mln private companies

Published 16:30 on August 12, 2025 / Last updated at 16:30 on August 12, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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A financial data provider has expanded its climate risk analytics to cover more than 5 million private companies worldwide, aiming to address data gaps in the assessment of portfolio-level climate risk.

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Apple faces pushback over bid to dismiss carbon neutrality lawsuit

Published 20:14 on August 11, 2025 / Last updated at 20:14 on August 11, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Litigation), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Plaintiffs in a proposed class action lawsuit have urged a California federal court to reject the tech giant’s attempt to dismiss claims that it misled consumers with “carbon neutral” marketing for certain Apple Watch models and its corporate operations.

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CFTC: Producers trim CCA net length, investors close out short RGA positions

Published 01:06 on August 9, 2025 / Last updated at 01:08 on August 9, 2025 / , and / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes)

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Producers continued to reduce their net length in California Carbon Allowances (CCA), while investors changed course from weeks prior and closed out short RGGI Allowance (RGA) holdings, according to the latest figures from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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