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Net zero pledges made by 25 of the world’s largest companies will only cut emissions by less than 20% by their stated target years if taken at face value, according to a study published on Monday by environmental groups that identifies goals filled with loopholes, omissions, and exaggerations.

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Compliance entities shed California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) this week amid the Jan-22 contract expiry, while financial players added to their holdings after significantly reducing their net length the previous week, according to US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data published Friday.

UK clean power providers may need to scour their entire value chains for cost savings to secure a stable long-term income stream, the government said on Friday, launching a consultation on how its veteran Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme can continue to bring down the cost of meeting climate goals.

A summary of legislative and regulatory action on carbon pricing, clean fuel standards, and clean energy at the US subnational and federal level this week, including Washington state cap-and-trade bills, New Mexico’s proposed low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) legislation, and a Louisiana net zero plan plan.

Establishing steeper 2030 EU emission reduction targets for hard-to-abate sectors falling outside the bloc's ETS is expected to make cross-border transfers an increasingly attractive option for high-income nations struggling to meet goals exclusively through domestic climate action.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell on Thursday filed a lawsuit to have the state’s RGGI-aligned cap-and-trade regulation take effect, arguing a legislative bureau unjustly refused to publish the rulemaking.

Brussels should more aggressively target long-haul flight emissions under ETS reforms, an alliance of four short-haul airlines and a clean transport NGO said on Friday, noting how failing to do so would leave the bulk of the EU's aviation-induced emissions unregulated.

EUAs jumped to their third record in as many days on Friday, with industry seen buying some volume ahead of the annual compliance cycle, while energy markets advanced more sharply amid reports the US has approached more countries to provide gas to Europe in the event of a conflict in Ukraine.

A huge forestry carbon deal in Malaysia’s Sabah state that could be worth $80 billion over the next century might be in jeopardy as some lawmakers push for the agreement to be called off after a media investigation published earlier this week.

A group of European Parliament lawmakers from across the political spectrum have proposed amendments to legislation that seeks to curb the role of speculative investors in the bloc’s carbon market.

After more than a year of strong growth, Australian offset prices have come off a little this week as some traders appeared to lock in profits, but lack of regulatory guidance and the upcoming election blur the path ahead for prices.

The Scope 1 emissions of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are responsible for the generation of at least 7.5 billion tonnes of CO2e globally every year, with emissions from Chinese SOEs, largely in the coal power sector, accounting for 69% of this total, research from an energy and climate think tank has found.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices bounced back from a 1.5-month low this week as traders pointed to EU carbon prices and options activity as drivers, while RGGI Allowance (RGA) values inched higher after the release of Q4 emissions data that some traders found bullish.

The lead strategist of Pacific Investment Management Company’s (PIMCO) commodity and carbon business has joined a new US environmental asset management firm that will initially focus on California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) before exploring other markets.

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An EU lawmaker has called for border safeguards on oil and gas imports to help ensure the bloc's industry remains competitive as new methane-curbing regulations take effect, a conference heard on Thursday.