US DOE awards $18.6 mln to three projects aiming to decarbonise industrial practices
The US DOE announced on Friday the launch of three projects totalling $18.6 million in funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that will align best practices to reduce emissions in hard-to-abate industrial sectors.
Read MoreCalifornia’s “ambitious” climate efforts linked to rising electricity costs in the state -report
Electricity rates in California are among the highest in the US, in part driven by the state’s climate-related initiatives coupled with wildfire-related costs and varying utility structures, according to the state’s nonpartisan agency.
Read MoreUS awards millions in decarbonisation grants
The US DOE is doling out more than $130 million to dozens of projects to reduce emissions, energy demand, and advance decarbonisation technology in its core industrial base, keeping up with global markets.
Read MorePreliminary 2024 US GHG emissions not on track to meet Paris target -report
Preliminary US data for 2024 is expected to show declines in the country’s oil, gas, and industrial sector emissions, while total emissions dipped slightly, according to a report published Thursday.
Read MoreForestry endowment puts $6.5 mln on tap for US working forest projects
A forestry-focused endowment issued a request for proposals Tuesday to distribute $6.5 million in funds to projects that improve the resilience of US working forests and forest-based communities.
Read MoreAustralian cement decarbonisation company wins $3 mln in US grants
A company already backed by the Australian government for its cement decarbonisation solution announced that two of its projects have now been selected for US Department of Energy (DOE) funding.
Read MoreWCI Markets: Rocky start to the year for CCAs
Traders scrambled for reasons to explain the start of year weakness in California Carbon Allowances (CCA) as macro risk-off sentiment spread across broader markets.
Read MoreBusiness group challenges EPA approval of California’s stricter emission standards
A US business lobby group this week sued the US EPA over two waivers recently granted to California, one of which allows the state to adopt a set of regulations that would ban the sale of new gasoline vehicles by 2035.
Read MoreNew Mexico’s clean transportation fuel programme expected to begin in Q4
New Mexico state officials are expected to wrap up rulemaking on the state’s new Clean Transportation Fuel Standard (CTFS) and kick off the programme’s first compliance period in Q4 2025, state officials said Thursday.
Read MoreOregon EQC approves changes to its clean fuels programme
Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) on Thursday approved proposed changes to the state’s clean fuels scheme, effectively establishing feedstock attestation requirements and a reserve account for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects under the programme, among other updates.
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