Manager, Carbon Markets, Climate Intelligence Program, RMI – US (Hybrid/Remote)
RMI’s Climate Intelligence Program is seeking a Manager to join our Carbon Markets Initiative (CMI), which seeks to improve the transparency, efficiency, and quality of carbon credits and accelerating progress towards a 50 percent cut in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050.
Read MoreProducers slash holdings across North American carbon markets, financials build CCA and RGGI net length
Financial entities continued to boost V25 California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings at the expense of V24 net length, while emitters cut holdings across North American carbon markets over the week ahead of third quarterly RGGI and Washington permit sales, according to data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Read MoreSenior Energy Policy Advisor, Carbon Policy, Energy Systems Catapult – Birmingham, UK (Hybrid)
We are recruiting for a Senior Energy Policy Advisor. We are particularly interested in strengthening our Carbon Policy Practice, which focuses on how the UK can develop an innovation-friendly, economy-wide framework for Net Zero. Some of our recent work includes addressing carbon leakage , carbon accounting in industry, and developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
Read MoreUS forest management firm’s 2023 CO2 removals surpassed emissions by almost 600%
A US forest management company reported that its forests removed nearly seven times more CO2 than it emitted in 2023, although overall removals decreased in comparison to previous years.
Read MoreUS fossil fuel industry reports results of methane emissions reduction efforts
An annual report by a network of US oil and gas companies detailed results from the group’s methane emissions reductions measures, revealing that participation was not identical across its membership.
Read MoreUS green methanol tech company lures $4.5 mln investment
A US company developing a method for converting CO2 into green methanol closed a $4.5 million seed financing round this week that will help the company accelerate its technology to pilot stage.
Read MoreResearchers urge revised carbon crediting methods to better protect high-risk forest areas
Researchers this week raised concerns about the efficacy of current carbon crediting methods for high-forest, low-deforestation (HFLD) jurisdictions, suggesting that a shift towards more predictive models is necessary to better safeguard these critical forested areas.
Read MoreFEATURE: Carbon projects with hard currency needs face FX risk
Fluctuations in foreign exchange (FX) markets affect emerging economies engaged in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), and can threaten proponents’ access to finance, even as sustainable development projects continue to rely on outside hard currencies.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs post largest weekly drop in six months despite ending three-day losing streak
European carbon prices snapped a three-day losing streak Friday, though robust morning gains in line with gas and power were rapidly unwound in the afternoon amid strong selling interest, leaving the EU market with its largest weekly loss since the end of February.
Read MoreGermany rejects 215,000 emissions reductions units from eight projects in China
The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has rejected 215,000 tonnes of new emissions reduction certificates from eight upstream oil and gas projects in China due to “irregularities”, it announced on Friday.
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