USDA appoints members to its VCM advisory council
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday announced the appointment of over 30 members to an advisory council for a newly established federal programme that helps rural stakeholders participate in the voluntary carbon market (VCM).
Read MoreTrudeau exit less cause for carbon market concern than impending Canadian election -analysts
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation from Canada’s top seat could have little impact on the country’s carbon markets, or the broader clean fuels market, according to a new report by a US-based analytics group.
Read MoreCalifornia oil and gas company greenlights state’s first CCS project
A California fossil fuel producer announced Monday that it will be moving forward with constructing the state’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in a depleted oil and gas field, despite an unresolved legal challenge from environmental groups aiming to block the initiative.
Read MoreBiochar carbon removal potential hinges on energy use -report
The net carbon removal potential of biochar production varies widely depending on operational practices such as energy efficiency and co-product management, according to a recent analysis by US-based researchers.
Read MoreFEATURE: Protecting wetlands through carbon projects helps preserve key global emissions sink
There is huge potential to scale carbon finance for the protection of wetland ecosystems, which would in turn bring innumerable benefits, from CO2 to absorbing other pollutants, according to experts.
Read MoreCFTC: Producers increase net length across CCA, RGA to wrap up 2024
Producers built their net length for both California Carbon Allowance (CCA) and RGGI Allowance (RGA) holdings at the end of 2024, while managed money closed out V24 RGA short positions, data released Monday from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed.
Read MoreRGGI Market: RGAs trend downward absent regulatory updates, weather support
Into the first few trading days of 2025, benchmark RGGI allowances (RGAs) slipped below $24, with traders having “little confidence” in regulatory updates forthcoming in Q1, and barring above seasonal average cold weather heating demand.
Read MoreUS EPA hands out additional pollution waivers to California ahead of administration change
The US EPA on Monday issued final notices for its decision to grant California waivers from federal pollution regulations, allowing the state to enforce stricter emission standards under the Clean Air Act (CAA) before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office later this month.
Read MoreInternational non-profit cusps $10 bln in assets alongside conservation efforts
An international non-profit looking to help reduce or store 3 gigatonnes of CO2 by 2030 is closing in on $10 billion in assets.
Read MoreWashington sets stage for first quarterly permit sale of 2025
Washington state’s Department of Ecology (ECY) released details for its Q1 allowance auction in March that does not include advance sale permits, according to a notice published by the agency on Monday.
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