CFTC: Investors add record V26 CCA length, producers reduce RGGI exposure

Published 00:34 on March 22, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:34 on March 22, 2025  / and /  Americas, Canada, RINs & LCFS, US

Investors built their V26 California Carbon Allowance (CCA) net length while cutting more V25s, and producers pulled back their RGGI Allowance (RGA) exposure, according to latest weekly data released Friday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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Auditable, transparent AI models could unlock market confidence in carbon credits -panellists

Published 00:55 on March 21, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:55 on March 21, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Voluntary

With a large amount of data available on projects generating carbon credits, AI could be deployed to inform buyers and to build market confidence, as long as it enhances data integrity, panellists said on a webinar hosted by the IETA on Thursday.

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North American Clean Fuels Markets: LCFS credit prices stabilise following positive signals from ARB

Published 01:25 on March 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:25 on March 20, 2025  / , and /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit prices stabilised in March after regulator ARB indicated that programme changes could take effect in time for Q1 2025 reporting, while Washington’s senate considered a bill to increase the stringency of its clean fuels programme Wednesday.

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EPA rules at risk of repeal could double emissions reductions in US power sector -study

Published 01:16 on March 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:16 on March 19, 2025  / /  Americas, US

Power sector emissions reductions will double by 2040 if the Trump administration maintains the Biden-era power plant regulations, according to a new study.

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BRIEFING: Oregon expands support for manufacturers in transition to ZEVs

Published 01:59 on March 18, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:59 on March 18, 2025  / and /  Americas, US

Oregon regulators proposed a new mechanism on Monday to support truck manufacturers with the transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), following industry concerns of insufficient sales to meet compliance with regulations.

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CFTC: Auctions drive compliance positioning, LCFS optimism catches speculators

Published 08:10 on March 15, 2025  /  Last updated at 08:10 on March 15, 2025  / and /  Americas, Canada, US

Compliance entities reduced net length across North American carbon markets around first quarter allowance auctions, while investors added Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LFS) length after prospects of a Q1 2025 implementation of programme updates fuelled optimism, latest figures from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed Friday.

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ARB resumes offset issuance over latest two-week cycle

Published 02:37 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 02:37 on March 13, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, US

California regulator ARB granted new compliance-grade offsets over the recent two-week period after not issuing credits for two reporting periods this year, data published by the state regulator ARB Wednesday showed.

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US EPA asks SCOTUS to review state pollution control ruling

Published 01:26 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:26 on March 12, 2025  / /  Americas, US

The US EPA has appealed to the Supreme Court against a lower court ruling that denied its request to transfer a case regarding air pollution plans to a different venue.

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US Supreme Court denies Republican AGs request to block climate cases

Published 00:19 on March 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:19 on March 11, 2025  / /  Americas, US

The US Supreme Court rejected the second Republican-led attempt to block five Democrat-led states from seeking damages from oil firms for allegedly concealing the climate impacts of their activities.

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French CDR portfolio manager issues new carbon rating methodology

Published 01:18 on March 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:18 on March 7, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Voluntary

A Paris-based CO2 removals (CDR) portfolio manager released a new product on Thursday to provide insight into the market.

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