CFTC: Traders expand V25 CCA exposure over V24s, tread cautiously into WCA repeal vote
Traders continue to build V25 California Carbon Allowance (CCA) open interest (OI), reducing V24 exposure over the last week, while also trimming Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) net length ahead of a key programme repeal vote, according to data released Friday from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Read MoreRecord Q2 deficits shave Oregon’s CFP credit bank, programme surplus nears 1.5 mln
With the highest quarterly net deficits in programme history, Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) credit surplus increased to just under 1.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, according to state data published Tuesday.
Read MoreRGGI Market: Trader interest wears thin even as RGAs test $21
RGGI Allowances (RGA) tested $21 levels over the last week in thin activity as traders await outcome of elections for new legislatures to make progress on proposed programme changes.
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 MoreLCFS surplus bank nears 30 mln with record Q2 net credit build, ahead of crucial board vote
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) cumulative credit surplus surged to a new record over 3.1 million in Q2, clocking historic highs in renewable diesel (RD) and renewable natural gas (RNG) net credits ahead of the regulator’s board voting to increase programme stringency later this week, according to state data.
Read MoreCFTC: Financial entities build net CCA length ahead of Q4 auction, WCA holdings pick up as repeal vote nears
Financial entities increased their California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings ahead of the final WCI quarterly auction, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) holdings rose amid expectations that a voter initiative to repeal the carbon market will fail at the Nov. 5 election.
Read MoreNew York fiscal watchdog says NYCI design falls short, potential economic impacts $12 bln/yr by 2030
A state civil non-profit found New York’s proposed cap-and-invest programme, or ‘NYCI’, lacked sufficient analysis of potential fiscal and economic impacts of up to $12 billion per year by 2030, recommending a more robust, publicly available assessment and recalibration of the emissions reduction goal.
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