Clean fuel credit price volatility not on the radar for Oregon, Washington regulators
Volatility in clean fuel credit prices this year is a reflection of client demand for credits and not a factor considered in ongoing rulemaking, the regulators of the US clean fuels programmes in Oregon and Washington told a conference on Tuesday.
Read MoreRio Tinto brings in local carbon business for tree planting trial for renewable diesel
Mining giant Rio Tinto is partnering with an Australian carbon abatement business on a renewable diesel pilot project using a particular kind of seed oil for fuel switching to help decarbonise its operations.
Read MoreUnpublished Chubb review submission slams Australia’s carbon industry, calls for CAC exit decision to be referred to NACC
A blistering unpublished submission to the Chubb review on Australia’s carbon market that was run by local media Wednesday has decried what it said was a “self-congratulatory, inward looking, anti-competitive” industry.
Read MoreARB to decide on shortlist of options to California ETS budget cuts in weeks
California regulator reiterated their commitment to release a 45-day package for the cap-and-trade rulemaking “in weeks” at a conference on Tuesday.
Read MoreUS IRA tax credits need refined carbon intensity scoring methodology -panel
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should refine carbon scoring systems related to the various clean energy tax credits within the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as the agency continues hammering out guidelines for its implementation, a panellist said during a Tuesday conference.
Read MorePennsylvania Senate votes to repeal RGGI regulation
Pennsylvania’s Republican-majority Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to repeal the state’s RGGI regulation, and the proposal will now be sent to the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.
Read MoreCanadian biofuels company to invest $1.4 bln in CCS-equipped US production facility
A Canadian company will invest almost $1.4 billion into a US Gulf Coast renewable biofuels production facility, which will include capacity for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) and ability to generate voluntary carbon offsets, it announced Tuesday.
Read MoreCorporate emissions-measuring stagnating, target-setting backsliding, shows survey
The number of corporates measuring their emissions is stagnating globally, while those setting comprehensive emissions targets is backsliding, shows a survey published on Wednesday.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Kenya teams up with global analytics firm to build REDD+ carbon registry
Kenya has partnered with an international energy analytics firm to establish a REDD+ carbon registry.
Read MoreEU climate policy hasn’t caused carbon leakage, but risks remain -Bundesbank
EU climate policy, particularly the Emissions Trading System (ETS), has not yet triggered significant relocations of energy-intensive production abroad by German firms, according to a new report by the country’s monetary authority.
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