Alberta TIER October spot prices continue to tumble amid weak demand
The Alberta Technology Innovation and Emission Reduction (TIER) programme’s spot prices reached historic lows for the second month in a row, according to a report published Friday.
Read MoreUS ELECTIONS PREVIEW – PART 4: CO2 pipelines dominate US Heartland environmental policy discourse ahead of elections
In the US Heartland CO2 pipeline controversy has brought glimmers of environmental policy to the region otherwise dominated by Republican trifectas, none of which are expected to shift at the upcoming November elections.
Read MoreUS ELECTIONS PREVIEW – PART 2: Close US Senate races in ex-RGGI states could shift balance of power in Congress
US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic RGGI member states that are Democrat strongholds are mostly expected to retain their trifecta status at the upcoming elections, presumably allowing for continued design and passage of carbon market programmes in 2025.
Read MoreUS ELECTIONS PREVIEW – PART 3: Southern Republicans to continue pursuit of CCS, IRA investments after US elections
Southern US Republican lawmakers are expected to retain a grip on state legislatures in the region after the November elections, while continuing to avail of clean technology investments spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and promoting carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the region.
Read MoreUS ELECTIONS PREVIEW – PART 1: Policy implementation hurdles constrain WCI market schemes across US West as elections near
US West Coast states envisioned additional emissions reduction policies in the past legislative year, but implementation challenges have placed Washington’s carbon market on the ballot, with close elections in Arizona and Nevada that could dictate the future of environmental policy at a state and federal level.
Read MoreG20 task force elicits commitment by major economies to mobilise against climate change
A Brazilian G20 presidency task force concluded its eight-month engagement Thursday with a political statement by members to take advanced actions in economic and financial systems to address climate change.
Read MoreLess than 20% ARB bi-weekly issuance awarded to DEBs offsets, valued higher
California regulator ARB’s latest issuance of compliance-eligible offsets continues to trail 2023 levels year-to-date (YtD), with less than 20% of the two-week distribution with direct environmental benefits (DEBs) to the state, agency data released Wednesday showed.
Read MoreUS government must play a stronger role in regulating CDR -report
To prove the climate benefits of CO2 removal (CDR), one industry alliance asked for “critical” improvements to monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) within the US, outlining key recommendations for the federal government in a report published Wednesday.
Read MoreUS DOE invests $518 mln in CO2 storage projects
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will invest more than $518 million in projects that will advance commercial-scale deployment of long-term carbon storage, the agency announced Monday.
Read MoreUS sporting goods company seeks to offset shipping emissions, restore Oregon forests
A major athletics brand seeks to offset the emissions generated by shipment from its online purchases in the US through forestry-based carbon credits, targeting nearly 27,600 acres of forestland in Oregon.
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