CFTC: CCA optimism flops back to end November levels in V25 with regulatory delays, headline risk
Traders continued to derisk across US compliance carbon markets except V26 California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) as prices remained volatile amidst bearish sentiment from the looming federal threat to terminate state-led cap-and-trade schemes and regulatory delays, data published Friday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed.
Read MoreBC non-profit announces C$2.5 mln investment in women-led climate tech companies
A non-profit in British Columbia will invest C$2.46 million ($1.78 mln) in five climate tech ventures led by women, the organisation said on Friday.
Read MoreWashington state carbon market faces constitutional test at US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is poised to consider a constitutional challenge to Washington state’s cap-and-invest scheme.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Stakeholders push ARB for timely implementation of LCFS amendments, but worries persist
Stakeholders urged California regulators to swiftly conclude its extended Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS) rulemaking, although concerns surrounding previous as well as newly proposed provisions continued to linger in comments submitted to the latest 15-day package.
Read MoreOregon shifts clean fuels programme compliance deadlines following cyberattack on state agency
The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) voted to authorised a one-month delay in the annual reporting deadline of the state’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) as deemed necessary after a cyberattack earlier in April.
Read MoreDeveloper launches second biodiversity credit project in Colombia amid market flux
Biodiversity credit developer Terrasos will in May officially mark the first issuance from its new Aguadulce Habitat Bank, placing 20,233 Terrasos Biodiversity Units (Tebus) on the market.
Read MoreSeasonal deforestation in Brazilian Amazon up 18% YoY through March -report
Seasonal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is up 18% year-on-year (YoY) through the end of March, according to a report published Friday by a Belem-based scientific research non-profit.
Read MoreAppalachian hydrogen hub may be ‘coming apart’ amid US policy uncertainty -report
A hydrogen hub in the Appalachian region is undergoing turbulence as it faces uncertainty stemming from funding uncertainty and the 45V tax credit rules the US Treasury finalised last year, according to a recent report.
Read MoreColombian industry pushes for bigger private sector role in ETS planning
Colombian businesses are campaigning for a more active role in policy design as they prepare for the delayed launch of an emission trading system (ETS) pilot, according to the leader of an industry alliance speaking Thursday in Bogota at the Colombia Carbon Forum.
Read MoreCanadian securities regulator pauses climate disclosure mandate
Canada’s first sustainability and climate disclosure standards are on hold, as regulators hear from Canadian markets businesses struggling to navigate economic uncertainties south of the border and abroad.
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