Pennsylvania 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.
Read MoreEcuadorian legislature votes to legalise carbon markets
Ecuador’s National Assembly voted 117-20 on Tuesday to legalise carbon markets, some 16 years after constitutional reforms had widely been interpreted as a total ban, sending the legislation to the president for final approval.
Read MoreLatin American alternative asset manager to launch first reforestation fund, with $100-mln Brazil investment goal
One of Latin America’s largest alternative asset managers is launching its first reforestation fund with the aim of raising $100 million to restore degraded land in Brazil through native forest planting and sustainable agriculture.
Read MoreARB confirms second 15-day package for proposed LCFS rules
California regulator ARB will release a second 15-day notice regarding proposed changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), an agency official confirmed at a conference Tuesday.
Read MoreJapanese oil and gas firm invests in US-based DAC technology developer
A Japanese oil and gas firm has invested in a North Carolina-based company to support its direct air capture (DAC) technology and help it move from pilot to commercial development.
Read MoreUS-based steel producer walks back comments wavering on low-carbon production project, $500 mln grant
The CEO of an Ohio-based steel producer said his company is considering whether to advance a low-carbon steel project that involves a $500 million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE), although the firm has since reiterated its commitment to the project.
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