London-based carbon trader leaves Mercuria for Hartree

Published 23:56 on November 6, 2023  /  Last updated at 23:56 on November 6, 2023  /  Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

A London-based environmental products trader has left commodities trading house Mercuria to join rival Hartree Partners, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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Barclays returning to carbon market with head trader hire

Published 01:57 on November 3, 2023  /  Last updated at 01:58 on November 3, 2023  /  Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS, Voluntary

Barclays is reportedly rebuilding its presence in the carbon market after retreating from them a little over a decade ago.

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Oregon Clean Fuels Program chief plans departure for national biofuels lobby

Published 22:28 on October 25, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:34 on October 25, 2023  / /  Americas, Bavardage, RINs & LCFS, US

The leader behind the Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) will take up a senior position at a national advanced biofuels group in early 2024, the organisation announced Tuesday, meaning two West Coast jurisdictions are losing their government agency heads for their respective low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programmes.

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Carbon markets veteran remains unconscious in London hospital two months after cycling accident

Published 12:27 on October 22, 2023  /  Last updated at 12:27 on October 22, 2023  /  Bavardage, EMEA, EU ETS, Nature-based, UK ETS, Voluntary

Margaret Ann Splawn, a London-based carbon markets veteran, remains unconscious in hospital after a cycling accident two months ago.

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Long-serving carbon market stalwart leaves Xpansiv after nine years

Published 17:51 on October 20, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:51 on October 20, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

The managing director of advisory firm Carbon Financial Services (CFS) and former head of global carbon at exchange platform CBL, both owned by Xpansiv, has announced he is leaving the market infrastructure company after nine years.

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Trading firm lands North American carbon portfolio manager from power company

Published 17:04 on October 17, 2023  /  Last updated at 17:55 on October 17, 2023  / /  Americas, Bavardage, Canada, US

A Chicago-based proprietary trading company has poached a North American environmental products portfolio manager from a long tenure at a New York-based electricity generation development and investment firm, Carbon Pulse has learned.

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New York global financial index provider acquires UK environmental market research consultancy

Published 20:07 on October 10, 2023  /  Last updated at 22:18 on October 10, 2023  / /  Americas, Bavardage, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A US-based multi-asset investment data and portfolio analysis product provider on Tuesday announced the acquisition of a carbon intelligence analysis and advisory firm.

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Japanese climate tech firm raises $13.5 mln to boost, expand business activities

Published 08:52 on October 10, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:07 on October 10, 2023  / /  Asia Pacific, Bavardage, Japan

A Japanese climate tech firm has paired up with several financial institutions to raise 2 billion yen ($13.5 million) in order to strengthen and expand its business, it said on Tuesday.

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ICVCM names new CCO as McDonnell joins Australian insurance giant

Published 13:00 on October 5, 2023  /  Last updated at 13:00 on October 5, 2023  /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

The private sector-led Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has named a new interim COO to succeed William McDonnell, who will join Insurance Australia Group as its new CFO.

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Climate fintech firm partners with US-based carbon analytics platform

Published 06:41 on September 29, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:37 on September 29, 2023  /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Bavardage, US, Voluntary

An Australia-based climate fintech firm has teamed up with a carbon credit pricing, data, and analytics company to build transparency around carbon projects.

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