POLL: Analysts again slash EUA price forecasts amid no signs of demand recovery

Published 03:30 on April 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 16:16 on April 17, 2024  / Mike Szabo /  EMEA, EU ETS

Analysts have once again cut their outlook for EU carbon prices, slashing their near-term forecasts by 10-15% on a mix of weak demand and ample supply.

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UN, Brazilian NGO announce German-funded $4.9-mln project to combat deforestation in Brazil

Published 14:00 on April 9, 2024  /  Last updated at 14:00 on April 9, 2024  / Mike Szabo /  Americas, EMEA, International, Nature-based, South & Central, Voluntary

A UN agency and a Brazilian NGO on Tuesday announced a new initiative to promote payment for environmental services (PES) for deforestation-free supply chains, focusing on the Atlantic Forest biome in Brazil – a region critically endangered by deforestation activities.

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INTERVIEW: EU carbon prices haven’t seen bottom yet, veteran analyst warns

Published 06:52 on March 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 06:53 on March 28, 2024  / Mike Szabo /  EMEA, EU ETS

EU carbon prices have probably not seen their multi-year bottom yet and will likely head south again to re-test the key €50 level in the coming months, a veteran market analyst told Carbon Pulse.

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POLL: EU ETS emissions seen down a record 14% in 2023

Published 01:30 on March 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 01:30 on March 27, 2024  / Mike Szabo /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Switzerland, UK ETS

Verified emissions covered under the EU ETS likely fell by a record 14% year-over-year in 2023, according to a poll of 13 analysts.

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EU carbon pricing policies could transform, bifurcate global LNG trade -consultancy

Published 19:40 on March 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:44 on March 23, 2024  / Mike Szabo /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Japan, Shipping, South Korea, US, Voluntary

The global LNG market is at risk of major transformation and possible bifurcation if the EU extends its carbon pricing policies to include imports of the fuel, according to a major global consultancy.

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SEC climate disclosure rules reinstated after litigation moved to new court

Published 18:50 on March 22, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:56 on March 22, 2024  / Mike Szabo /  Americas, US

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new climate disclosure rules were reinstated by judges at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday.

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Taxing carbon without carbon taxes: Economists chart fiscal policy path to effective climate action

Published 23:46 on March 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:46 on March 12, 2024  / Mike Szabo /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Governments can effectively target carbon emissions without implementing explicit carbon taxes, economists have demonstrated, offering policymakers new tools amid rising public backlash against greenhouse gas pricing policies worldwide.

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US grasslands soil carbon developer pays ranchers $3 mln for sequestration efforts in 2023

Published 23:21 on March 6, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:52 on March 12, 2024  / Mike Szabo /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

A US-based grasslands soil carbon project developer last year paid ranchers $3 million for their sequestration efforts, it said Wednesday.

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Indigo Ag doubles carbon credit supply in third crop, announces new partnership to boost voluntary buyers

Published 16:59 on February 26, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:00 on February 26, 2024  / Mike Szabo /  Americas, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

US-based agtech firm Indigo Ag has completed its third carbon crop, more than doubling its post-buffer pool offset supply, it said Monday, while also announcing a new partnership that is expected to expand its network of credit buyers.

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More or less than expected? Analysts mixed over impact of 2024 EUA auction volume announcement

Published 00:01 on November 22, 2023  /  Last updated at 00:11 on November 22, 2023  / Mike Szabo /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European Commission last week published projected EUA auction volumes for 2024, and analysts are mixed as to how the figure compared to their expectations.

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