Carbon Pulse

Power sector emissions under the Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) cap-and-trade programme came in above the adjusted cap for the second straight year in 2021, even as CO2 output in the fourth quarter continued on a downward trend compared to historic levels.

The Asset Development team in the new Carbon Markets unit will position Equinor to participate in natural climate solutions projects. The team will have diverse backgrounds and experience, working in Norway, UK and Brazil, where learning, knowledge sharing, and a collaborative style will be key to success.

The Asset Development team in the new Carbon Markets unit will position Equinor to participate in natural climate solutions projects. The team will have diverse backgrounds and experience, working in Norway, UK and Brazil, where learning, knowledge sharing, and a collaborative style will be key to success.

GHG output under the Nova Scotia cap-and-trade programme fell during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, though emissions from the Canadian province’s electric utility remained far above its free allocation level, according to government data published Tuesday.

*PREMIUM LISTING - As part of the Carbon Offset & Green Energy Services (COGES) team, you will be responsible for screening, planning, developing and managing GHG emission reductions projects. You will have a strong background and focus on nature-based solutions, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects and community-based projects and methodologies.

*PREMIUM LISTING - As part of the Carbon Offset & Green Energy Services (COGES) team, you will be responsible for screening, planning, developing and managing GHG emission reductions projects. You will have a strong background and focus on nature-based solutions, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects and community-based projects and methodologies.

A New York-based investment manager is seeking to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will achieve net zero emissions from its portfolio by purchasing North American carbon permits through a non-profit organisation.

A group of seven northern EU countries urged Brussels to raise the minimum obligation for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), according to a joint letter circulated on Monday, in what looks like an early sign of ambition as member states consider the mammoth “Fit for 55” climate legislative package.

The EU's electricity sector is not currently on track to limit global warming to 1.5C with emissions falling by less than half the required annual rate since 2019, analysts said on Tuesday, judging that such a trend may persist this year without more intervention from lawmakers.

EU policymakers are struggling to reconcile an international climate club and a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), with both seen as flagship new climate policies respectively endorsed by European heavyweights Germany and France.

EUA prices declined in volatile Tuesday morning trading after the day's spot auction was cancelled for technical reasons and as energy markets declined amid continued mild temperature forecasts and a sharp uptick in natural gas supplies to Europe.

Woodside Burrup and energy firm LGI received the largest shares of credits in the Clean Energy Regulator’s latest issuance round, while airline Qantas has withdrawn a project after going more than six years without generating any offsets.

Japan on Tuesday began recruiting participants for its voluntary carbon market, which will launch in pilot form later this year and begin its full-scale operation in Apr. 2023.

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The California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) registered its largest quarterly credit build in almost five years over July-Sep. 2021, as renewable diesel volume beat analysts’ predictions and renewable natural gas and electric vehicle credit growth kept up their torrid pace.

The world’s carbon markets grew by more than 2.5 times in 2021 to reach a turnover of €760 billion compared to €288 bln in 2020, as prices in six of the seven main compliance markets rose by an average 225%, according to a report issued on Monday.

Ruby Canyon Environmental is seeking an experienced GHG Professional to join our growing GHG verification and consulting business. This position will perform high level GHG verifications for our clients and involving all aspects of GHG monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) for carbon offset projects, mandatory GHG reporting, corporate GHG inventories, sustainability reporting and carbon neutrality assessments.

Standardised nature-based voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices eased back from record levels this week as some participants flagged a potential pause in the market's consistent upward rally.

How the EU measures, certifies, and uses carbon removal outcomes under its climate policy package is up for debate until the end of the year, a conference heard on Monday as experts explored ways of integrating removal credits into the EU ETS and working with voluntary market standards boards.