RINs jolt on news that Trump may respond to recent biofuel waivers
US biofuel credit (RIN) prices briefly surged on Tuesday on news that President Donald Trump may reassess his position on Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance waivers following a backlash in the Midwest over the administration’s recent issuances.
Read MoreLufthansa adds clean fuel option in new offset platform
German airline Lufthansa has begun to offer passengers the option of offsetting any flight emissions with sustainable aviation fuel, despite it costing around 30 times more than traditional carbon-cutting projects.
Read MoreRenewables intermittency, affordability pose challenges for California’s carbon neutrality
Replacing California’s fossil fuel power generation with 100% renewables and safeguarding low-income communities against price hikes present challenges for achieving the state’s 2045 carbon neutrality goal, experts said at a multi-day hearing.
Read MoreOregon Clean Fuels Program notches record credit deficit for Q1 2019
The Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) recorded its largest-ever credit deficit during the first quarter of 2019, dropping the low-carbon fuel standard’s surplus bank below 500,000 tonnes, state data showed Friday.
Read MoreHigher CO2 price should be focus of California allowance oversupply talks -experts
California should worry less about hitting the state’s long-term GHG goal and focus on raising carbon allowance prices to stimulate innovation and allay concerns about the oversupply of CO2 permits in its ETS, economists said at public hearing Friday.
Read MoreLCFS Market: California futures activity picking up on deferred contracts
California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) futures contracts saw renewed activity this week as participants looked to move positions further out on the curve, ending a recent lull.
Read MoreCARBON FORWARD 2019 – Stick or twist: investors came to the EU ETS, but will they go?
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Read MoreUPDATE – RIN prices plunge as EPA grants 31 RFS compliance waivers
US biofuel credit (RIN) prices nearly halved on Friday afternoon ahead of the EPA granting 31 of the 38 outstanding compliance waivers for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), ending months of speculation about whether the Trump administration would change course on the controversial policy.
Read MoreUN panel flags potential role for land-use carbon incentives, warns on BECCS
Paying landowners to protect their land could play a vital role in tackling climate change, though large-scale bioenergy use and storage could worsen the effects without careful management, according to UN-backed scientific panel IPCC in a landmark report.
Read MoreCalifornia holding firm with potential LCFS price cap, while altering borrowed credits mechanism
California regulator ARB is planning to stay the course with its proposed maximum price for Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits, while floating further changes to the potential borrowed credits mechanism and existing Credit Clearance Market process.
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