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27 Aug 08 16:31 Carbon Market North America 27 August US political parties set their climate change platforms; RGGI debuts on CCFE and Nymex; NY leads states to force EPA to regulate oil refinery emissions; Colorado not ruling out WCI participation: governor’s office; Virginia launches CCS test project; California land use bill aims to slash transport emissions; Blue Source gets $500 million boost for carbon projects; Tax needed to green Canada’s economy: opposition party leader; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Mike Sandler, Carbon Share Read more...
13 Aug 08 18:29 Carbon Market North America 13 August US southern governors to consider regional cap-and-trade; House to introduce climate bill in September; Bush administration pumps $36 million into new CCS projects; US cities to report GHG emissions in new pilot projects; Utilities reveal RGGI strategies in Q2 earnings; New York approves RGGI regulations; Oklahoma to launch carbon offset verification programme; Emissions offset deal paves way for Texas coal plant expansion; Canadian government publishes guide to offset regulations; Guest commentary by Jurgen Meyer, Carbon- TF. Read more...
30 Jul 08 17:46 Carbon Market North America 30 July Ontario turns climate strategy focus westward; RGGI starts auction bidding process; WCI market could create nearly 1 billion allowances; US senator renews call for multi-pollutant legislation; Climate change could hurt state economies: report; Oil veteran calls for end to oil imports, shift to renewables; Canadian premiers agree on energy efficiency, dodge climate pact; BC’s public sector to buy up to 900,000 offset credits a year; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Jonathan Schrag, RGGI Inc. Read more...
16 Jul 08 16:02 Carbon Market North America 16 July Administration puts climate policy in Congress’ hands; EPA proposes first rule on storing carbon; Future US climate bill should avoid complexity, bureaucracy: senator; First RGGI auction to offer over 12 million allowances; Connecticut may return excess RGGI proceeds to consumers; Climate policy divide expected at premiers’ meeting; Alberta creates C$4 billion fund to reduce emissions; Tax and trading needed to meet British Columbia’s carbon goals: minister; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Trevor Houser, The Peterson Institute Read more...
02 Jul 08 15:34 Carbon Market North America 2 July California unveils plan to reduce emissions; EPA to open discussion on regulating GHG emissions; Georgia state judge halts construction of coal-fired plant; Energy department seeks CCS projects for $1.3 billion investment; Western governors to discuss climate change policy; RGGI pre-compliance trade brokered; Barclays launches new tradable carbon product ; Pennsylvania budget includes $650 million alternative energy fund; British Columbia outlines plan to reach GHG reduction goal; Tax necessary to prepare Canadians for carbon constraints: MP; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Hannah Bentley, McCormick Kidman & Behrens LLP Read more...
18 Jun 08 16:24 Carbon Market North America 18 June What’s next? Life after Lieberman-Warner; RGGI organisers seek to quell auction volatility concerns; New Hampshire governor signs RGGI bill; New offset supply causes CCX price drop; Midwestern flooding could affect no-till offsets; Wisconsin Power and Light to close coal plant, and up wind power; North Carolina regulators OK carbon offset programme; US task force calls for overhaul of climate policy; All major economies must do their part for 2009 climate deal: US official; Canada now in compliance with UN registry requirements; Carbon capture vital to reduce emissions: Transalta chief ; Guest commentary by Fionnuala Walravens, Environmental Investigation Agency Read more...
04 Jun 08 16:40 Carbon Market North America 4 June Historic cap-and-trade debate underway in US Senate; House climate change bill to include offsets, banking; US congressman unveils new cap-and-trade bill; US takes wait-and-see approach to G8 energy partnership; San Francisco Bay area initiates nation’s first GHG fee; Ontario, Quebec to set up carbon trading scheme; Montreal Climate Exchange begins trading; Western Canadian premiers agree to advance CCS; Guest commentary by Ned Helme, Center for Clean Air Policy Read more...
21 May 08 17:33 Carbon Market North America 21 May Senate committee chief revamps leading US climate bill; Large investors call on US Senate to pass climate bill; EPA reluctant to rule on US carbon emissions; New York could miss first RGGI auction: official; California explores offset opportunities in China, Mexico; Largest US public power utility to cap emissions by 2020; California utility seeks 1 million VERs; Carbon price of over $30 a tonne needed for US to move away from coal: S&P; US energy department outlines new structure of CCS programme; Canada’s GHG emissions fell 2% in 2006: government data; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Karl Mundorff, BioReaction Industries Read more...
07 May 08 16:15 Carbon Market North America 7 May Opponents to Lieberman-Warner gear up for Senate debate; US climate bill to cost 0.6 per cent of GDP: report; Connecticut lawmakers pass GHG emission reduction bill; Delaware to introduce RGGI legislation; $35 carbon price could reduce US emissions in short term: report; Regional GHG market design process for US midwest underway; Alberta firms bought 2.6 million offsets in first compliance period; Canadian regulators OK Montreal Climate Exchange; Canadian registry ready by 28 May: official; Guest commentary by Randall Tolpinrud, Pax Natura Foundation, and James Holtkamp, Holland and Hart Read more...
23 Apr 08 16:18 Carbon Market North America 23 April Bush climate target meets global opposition; Lieberman-Warner cap-and-trade system affordable: report; US greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.1% in 2006: EPA; California inks climate change agreements with China, UN; Canada flunks Kyoto compliance requirements; Quebec joins west coast emissions trading programme; Guest Commentary by US Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Bart Chilton Read more...

27 Aug 08 16:31

Carbon Market North America 27 August

US political parties set their climate change platforms; RGGI debuts on CCFE and Nymex; NY leads states to force EPA to regulate oil refinery emissions; Colorado not ruling out WCI participation: governor’s office; Virginia launches CCS test project; California land use bill aims to slash transport emissions; Blue Source gets $500 million boost for carbon projects; Tax needed to green Canada’s economy: opposition party leader; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Mike Sandler, Carbon Share

13 Aug 08 18:29

Carbon Market North America 13 August

US southern governors to consider regional cap-and-trade; House to introduce climate bill in September; Bush administration pumps $36 million into new CCS projects; US cities to report GHG emissions in new pilot projects; Utilities reveal RGGI strategies in Q2 earnings; New York approves RGGI regulations; Oklahoma to launch carbon offset verification programme; Emissions offset deal paves way for Texas coal plant expansion; Canadian government publishes guide to offset regulations; Guest commentary by Jurgen Meyer, Carbon- TF.

30 Jul 08 17:46

Carbon Market North America 30 July

Ontario turns climate strategy focus westward; RGGI starts auction bidding process; WCI market could create nearly 1 billion allowances; US senator renews call for multi-pollutant legislation; Climate change could hurt state economies: report; Oil veteran calls for end to oil imports, shift to renewables; Canadian premiers agree on energy efficiency, dodge climate pact; BC’s public sector to buy up to 900,000 offset credits a year; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Jonathan Schrag, RGGI Inc.

16 Jul 08 16:02

Carbon Market North America 16 July

Administration puts climate policy in Congress’ hands; EPA proposes first rule on storing carbon; Future US climate bill should avoid complexity, bureaucracy: senator; First RGGI auction to offer over 12 million allowances; Connecticut may return excess RGGI proceeds to consumers; Climate policy divide expected at premiers’ meeting; Alberta creates C$4 billion fund to reduce emissions; Tax and trading needed to meet British Columbia’s carbon goals: minister; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Trevor Houser, The Peterson Institute

02 Jul 08 15:34

Carbon Market North America 2 July

California unveils plan to reduce emissions; EPA to open discussion on regulating GHG emissions; Georgia state judge halts construction of coal-fired plant; Energy department seeks CCS projects for $1.3 billion investment; Western governors to discuss climate change policy; RGGI pre-compliance trade brokered; Barclays launches new tradable carbon product ; Pennsylvania budget includes $650 million alternative energy fund; British Columbia outlines plan to reach GHG reduction goal; Tax necessary to prepare Canadians for carbon constraints: MP; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Hannah Bentley, McCormick Kidman & Behrens LLP

18 Jun 08 16:24

Carbon Market North America 18 June

What’s next? Life after Lieberman-Warner; RGGI organisers seek to quell auction volatility concerns; New Hampshire governor signs RGGI bill; New offset supply causes CCX price drop; Midwestern flooding could affect no-till offsets; Wisconsin Power and Light to close coal plant, and up wind power; North Carolina regulators OK carbon offset programme; US task force calls for overhaul of climate policy; All major economies must do their part for 2009 climate deal: US official; Canada now in compliance with UN registry requirements; Carbon capture vital to reduce emissions: Transalta chief ; Guest commentary by Fionnuala Walravens, Environmental Investigation Agency

04 Jun 08 16:40

Carbon Market North America 4 June

Historic cap-and-trade debate underway in US Senate; House climate change bill to include offsets, banking; US congressman unveils new cap-and-trade bill; US takes wait-and-see approach to G8 energy partnership; San Francisco Bay area initiates nation’s first GHG fee; Ontario, Quebec to set up carbon trading scheme; Montreal Climate Exchange begins trading; Western Canadian premiers agree to advance CCS; Guest commentary by Ned Helme, Center for Clean Air Policy

21 May 08 17:33

Carbon Market North America 21 May

Senate committee chief revamps leading US climate bill; Large investors call on US Senate to pass climate bill; EPA reluctant to rule on US carbon emissions; New York could miss first RGGI auction: official; California explores offset opportunities in China, Mexico; Largest US public power utility to cap emissions by 2020; California utility seeks 1 million VERs; Carbon price of over $30 a tonne needed for US to move away from coal: S&P; US energy department outlines new structure of CCS programme; Canada’s GHG emissions fell 2% in 2006: government data; Global carbon market news; Guest commentary by Karl Mundorff, BioReaction Industries

07 May 08 16:15

Carbon Market North America 7 May

Opponents to Lieberman-Warner gear up for Senate debate; US climate bill to cost 0.6 per cent of GDP: report; Connecticut lawmakers pass GHG emission reduction bill; Delaware to introduce RGGI legislation; $35 carbon price could reduce US emissions in short term: report; Regional GHG market design process for US midwest underway; Alberta firms bought 2.6 million offsets in first compliance period; Canadian regulators OK Montreal Climate Exchange; Canadian registry ready by 28 May: official; Guest commentary by Randall Tolpinrud, Pax Natura Foundation, and James Holtkamp, Holland and Hart

23 Apr 08 16:18

Carbon Market North America 23 April

Bush climate target meets global opposition; Lieberman-Warner cap-and-trade system affordable: report; US greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.1% in 2006: EPA; California inks climate change agreements with China, UN; Canada flunks Kyoto compliance requirements; Quebec joins west coast emissions trading programme; Guest Commentary by US Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Bart Chilton

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27 Aug 08 17:15 Post-Kyoto process speeding up: UN climate chief
27 Aug 08 15:55 Dow Jones, CCX launch carbon indexes
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26 Aug 08 13:01 Update: Denmark plans to build its biggest offshore wind park by 2012
26 Aug 08 12:52 Spanish hydro levels dip further below average
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26 Aug 08 11:39 UN approves largest JI project to date
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26 Aug 08 01:45 BMW ups fuel efficiency but overall auto industry lags climate targets: report
26 Aug 08 24:15 Trading volume low on debut of Nymex RGGI futures
26 Aug 08 24:01 Colorado not ruling out WCI participation: governor’s office
25 Aug 08 22:36 NY leads states to force EPA to regulate oil refinery emissions