WCI raises Q3 auction volumes compared to May sale

Published 21:51 on June 20, 2025 / Last updated at 21:51 on June 20, 2025 / / Americas, Canada, US, US & Canada

After last month’s undersubscribed Q2 permit sale, California-Quebec increased the number of allowances available at the joint WCI third quarterly permit sale of 2025, regulator ARB said in a Friday notice.

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Oregon lawmakers greenlight preference for low carbon investments in $101 bln state pension fund

Published 22:46 on June 17, 2025 / Last updated at 22:46 on June 17, 2025 / / Americas, US, US & Canada

Legislation directing Oregon’s $101 billion public retiree fund to reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of its investment portfolio in line with the treasurer’s net zero emissions by 2050 target passed the State Senate Monday.

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Researchers advocate multi-pollutant cap-and-trade model

Published 22:38 on June 16, 2025 / Last updated at 22:38 on June 16, 2025 / / Americas, US, US & Canada

A multi-pollutant permit model offers a more “holistic approach” to air quality management for policymakers and incentivises decarbonisation, according to a new brief published Monday.

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Ocean carbon removal US startup announces domestic manufacturing facility

Published 14:00 on June 10, 2025 / Last updated at 18:36 on June 9, 2025 / / Americas, US, US & Canada, Voluntary

In an effort to scale domestic production capabilities, a CO2 direct ocean capture (DOC) technology company announced plans on Tuesday for new headquarters and a commercial manufacturing facility.

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EPA readies approval of CO2 storage well primacy authority for US oil state

Published 23:39 on June 9, 2025 / Last updated at 23:39 on June 9, 2025 / / Americas, US, US & Canada, Voluntary

The US EPA announced Monday it plans to approve a sixth state for authority to permit underground CO2 injection wells.

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UPDATE – RGGI Market: Q2 allowance sale settles sub-$20, along market expectations

Published 15:36 on June 6, 2025 / Last updated at 22:22 on June 6, 2025 / and / Americas, US, US & Canada

The second RGGI cap-and-trade auction of 2025 settled in line with RGGI Allowances (RGAs) in the secondary market the day before the sale, and below $20 as many market participants had expected.

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WCI Markets: CCAs subdued amidst subsurface churn

Published 00:04 on June 6, 2025 / Last updated at 00:04 on June 6, 2025 / and / Americas, Canada, US, US & Canada

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) held steady despite heavy futures and options volumes as the market awaits resolution of federal and regulatory risks, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) prices declined into the Q2 auction.

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Large hedge fund parts ways with North American environmental products head

Published 22:23 on June 5, 2025 / Last updated at 22:23 on June 5, 2025 / / Americas, Bavardage, Canada, RINs & LCFS, US, US & Canada

The North American head of an environmental trading desk with a US-headquartered multinational hedge fund has left the firm, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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US Transportation department puts California’s high-speed rail on notice of potential loss of $4 bln federal funding

Published 22:07 on June 4, 2025 / Last updated at 22:29 on June 4, 2025 / / Americas, Canada, US, US & Canada

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) released a report Wednesday finding California’s high-speed rail project to be in default of the terms of two federal grants totalling roughly $4 billion.

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PREVIEW: Traders expect settlement around front-month futures, analysts foresee reserve release at Q2 Washington auction

Published 00:46 on June 4, 2025 / Last updated at 00:56 on June 4, 2025 / and / Americas, US, US & Canada

Traders said they expected the Q2 sale on Wednesday to clear within a $1-2 range of front-month Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs), while most analysts projected the potential for a higher settle that would release reserve volumes.

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