North Dakota rejects permit for CCS ethanol project involved in large carbon removal deal

Published 21:49 on August 4, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:32 on August 4, 2023  / /  Americas, US, Voluntary

The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) on Friday withheld a siting permit for an ethanol carbon capture and storage (CCS) project that is part of a diversified carbon removal forward credit purchase agreement announced earlier this year.

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New York cap-and-invest success hinges on gas transition framework, EJ advocate says

Published 22:51 on August 3, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:51 on August 3, 2023  / /  Americas, US

The equitable and successful implementation of New York’s forthcoming cap-and-invest programme also hinges on the state adhering to its climate plan framework to transition off gas and thereafter retire fossil fuel plants, an environmental justice (EJ) advocate said Thursday.

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Second Oregon-based CCO project set for termination following wildfires -report

Published 23:13 on August 2, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:15 on August 2, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, US

Another forestry-based California Carbon Offset (CCO) project in neighbouring Oregon will be cancelled after wildfires ravaged the site several years ago, according to a media report Wednesday, which would make it the second improved forest management (IFM) undertaking in the Beaver State to fold.

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US climate law alone not enough to meet Paris goal -analysis

Published 21:24 on August 2, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:24 on August 2, 2023  / /  Americas, US

Mandates and regulations must accompany the clean energy incentives provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in order for the US to hit its Paris Agreement GHG reduction commitment, according to analysis published Wednesday.

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Massachusetts GWSA emissions maintain 3-year low during Q2

Published 21:23 on August 2, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:23 on August 2, 2023  / /  Americas, US

CO2 output under the Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) cap-and-trade system remained at three-year lows through the second quarter of 2023, according to data updated this week.

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Air carrier ANA inks carbon removal credit offtake with Texas direct air capture project

Published 22:47 on August 1, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:47 on August 1, 2023  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Japan, Middle East, US, Voluntary

Japan-based airline ANA on Tuesday announced it will purchase tens of thousands of tonnes of carbon removals from a direct air capture project in the Lone Star State.

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Alberta TIER credit prices continue recent stagnation through July

Published 22:43 on August 1, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:43 on August 1, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada

Spot carbon credit prices under the Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction programme ticked up slightly in July, but stayed well within a months-long range amid summer trading doldrums, according to a report published Tuesday.

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LCFS quarterly net credit surplus recedes for second straight period during Q1

Published 23:23 on July 31, 2023  /  Last updated at 21:23 on August 1, 2023  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard net credits exceeded the 1 million mark for the fourth straight quarter during the January-March period, though the total additions to the programme’s surplus bank slowed for the second three-month stretch in a row, according to state data published Monday.

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WCI Markets: CCAs set new all-time high as bullish workshop, gamma squeeze boost prices

Published 22:19 on July 31, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:19 on July 31, 2023  / /  Americas, Canada, US

Benchmark California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices on Monday traded at a record high for the third time in the past four sessions, as market participants pointed to the impact of state regulator ARB’s potential cap-and-trade allowance budget cuts and options volatility sellers raced to cover their deltas amid the rally.

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IncubEx, Nodal Exchange roll out futures contracts for Washington clean fuel credits, vintage-specific WCAs

Published 14:00 on July 31, 2023  /  Last updated at 13:45 on July 31, 2023  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Environmental products developer IncubEx and commodity trading platform Nodal Exchange next month will launch the first-ever futures contracts for Washington Clean Fuels Program (WCFP) credits, as well as vintage-specific offerings of their existing Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) products.

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