ETS, CCS collaboration should be on the table at Starmer-von der Leyen summit -think tank

Published 05:50 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 23:52 on October 1, 2024  / /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

A UK and EU ETS tie-up, as well as enhanced collaboration on carbon capture and storage (CCS), are among a number of policies that a think tank has recommended for discussion when UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet on Wednesday.

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UPDATE: Investors ask US regulator to block JBS listing over environmental concerns

Published 05:00 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 09:21 on October 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Nature-based, South & Central, US, Voluntary

Eighteen investors managing $22 billion have co-signed a letter asking the US financial regulator to stop Brazilian meat giant JBS from listing in the US following concerns around transparency that are refuted by the corporation.

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CP Daily: Tuesday October 1, 2024

Published 04:11 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 04:17 on October 2, 2024  /  Newsletters

A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.

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CWNYC24: Regulatory uncertainty dominates North American compliance markets

Published 04:01 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 04:36 on October 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, US

Analysts at a roundtable during Climate Week NYC said that the regulatory picture was dominating market movements across North American compliance programmes, with policy uncertainty through 2024 weighing on allowance prices in the secondary market.

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California power emissions drop YoY in August as renewables regain share, natural gas recedes

Published 00:39 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:39 on October 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada, US

California’s power sector reversed course in August from the previous two months with emissions dropping year-on-year (YoY), as the share of renewables increased and the role of natural gas decreased.

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INTERVIEW: Biopropane seeks to scale into key component of energy transition

Published 00:37 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:37 on October 2, 2024  / /  Americas, EMEA, US

Renewable propane, an often overlooked fuel in the energy transition push, has the potential to be a small but key component in helping to scale up renewable fuel supplies while decarbonising an array of end-uses, and one company says it’s working to prove that point.

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Alberta TIER September spot prices fall to lowest in two years as illiquidity dampens market

Published 00:35 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:35 on October 2, 2024  / /  Americas, Canada

The Alberta Technology Innovation and Emission Reduction (TIER) programme recorded its lowest spot prices in the past two years, attributed to policy uncertainty, according to a report published Tuesday, while worries of forthcoming credit oversupply also shroud the outlook, market observers said.

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Forest Carbon Analyst, Manulife Investment Management Timberland and Agriculture – Charlotte, NC/Vancouver, WA

Published 00:13 on October 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 00:13 on October 2, 2024  /  Job Postings

Responsible for providing resource analysis and valuation support focused on forest carbon offset economics and analytics. Participates with other team members to provide timber and carbon investment analysis, harvest scheduling, tactical and long-term resource modelling. Provides overview and assessment of third-party investment models for purposes of carbon sequestration. Provides direct analytical support for Impact Investment and forest management teams.

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US dairy operators run pilot to curb methane emissions from livestock barns

Published 21:52 on October 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 21:52 on October 1, 2024  / and /  Americas, EMEA, US, Voluntary

A Denmark-based company announced on Tuesday a field test at a US farm to remove methane from dairy barn exhaust using a non-invasive technology.

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Euro Markets: EUAs slump to near 5-month low as fundamentals, spreads weigh on prices

Published 17:16 on October 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 17:23 on October 1, 2024  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

European carbon prices fell for a third consecutive day on Tuesday and neared their recent five-month lows, weighed down by a growing focus on fundamentals among participants, weaker energy markets, and an increase in spread trading as traders moved more positions into the December 2025 contract.

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