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10 Oct 08 23:29 North American market round-up: RGGI futures trade higher amid thin volume The December 2009 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) contract closed at $3.66 in thin trading today on the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE), up 6 per cent on last week's close. Buy/Free trial
10 Oct 08 21:48 California officials criticise preemption language in US House bill California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would not support the draft cap-and-trade bill floated by the US House of Represntatives this week because it would take too much authority away from states, a state official told Point Carbon Friday. Buy/Free trial
10 Oct 08 20:58 All 10 RGGI states in December auction: official All 10 member states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will participate in the second quarterly auction of emission allowances on 17 December, according to a RGGI official. Buy/Free trial
10 Oct 08 19:37 US wind producers see benefit of tax credit: trade association The US wind industry is already seeing the benefits of a one-year extension of a tax credit for wind energy producers, the industry’s main trade association said Friday. Buy/Free trial
10 Oct 08 10:08 New Australian opposition leader calls for ETS delay Australia’s new opposition leader has urged the government not to start its carbon emissions cap-and-trade market in 2010. Buy/Free trial
09 Oct 08 23:56 US House cap-and-trade bill too weak: environmentalists The short- and medium-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set out in a new US House cap-and trade bill are not aggressive enough, environmental groups said on Thursday. Buy/Free trial
09 Oct 08 23:45 WCI could boost RGGI prices: analysts The price of carbon credits in the US northeastern regional cap and trade market could rise due to increasing demand from companies on the west coast of the US and Canada, according to a new report by Point Carbon. Buy/Free trial
09 Oct 08 10:20 NZ to publish environmental guidelines on buying AAUs The New Zealand government today said it will publish guidelines on what types of carbon credits companies can surrender to help meet emission targets under its emissions trading scheme, including environmental standards for buying government carbon credits. Buy/Free trial
08 Oct 08 23:53 House cap-and-trade bill release a good sign for 2009: observers The release of the House of Representatives cap-and-trade bill Tuesday came as a sign that Congress is still committed to passing climate legislation in 2009, in spite of the escalating global economic crisis, observers said. Buy/Free trial
08 Oct 08 23:09 Pennsylvania lawmakers pass energy efficiency bill Lawmakers in the coal-heavy US state Pennsylvania have passed an energy efficiency bill, which is projected to cut carbon emissions from the electricity sector that are equal to taking one million cars off the road. Buy/Free trial
08 Oct 08 01:17 Canada’s Conservatives call for Nafta-wide cap-and-trade scheme Canada’s governing Conservative party said today it would aim to create a cap-and-trade system with Mexico and the US to take effect in 2015. Buy/Free trial
07 Oct 08 22:51 US House releases draft cap-and-trade bill The House of Representatives’ energy committee on Tuesday published a draft bill that aims to cut the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions 80 per cent below 2005 levels by mid-century through a wide-ranging cap-and-trade system. Buy/Free trial
07 Oct 08 22:15 US carbon caps will have small impact on vehicle emissions: report A US cap-and-trade system or carbon tax will have a relatively small impact on vehicle emissions, according to a brief filed by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Buy/Free trial
07 Oct 08 20:32 UK should cut GHG emissions at least 80% by 2050: govt adviser The UK government should adopt a target to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions at least 80 per cent by 2050, the chief adviser on climate change said on Tuesday. Buy/Free trial
07 Oct 08 19:01 Japan eyes changes to law in stronger push for renewables and nuclear Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Meti) said on Tuesday that it plans to make a fresh push to promote the use of electricity generated from renewable and nuclear sources - and greater energy efficiency - in order to slow the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and cut dependence on imported fossil fuels. Buy/Free trial

10 Oct 08 23:29

North American market round-up: RGGI futures trade higher amid thin volume

The December 2009 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) contract closed at $3.66 in thin trading today on the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE), up 6 per cent on last week's close.

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10 Oct 08 21:48

California officials criticise preemption language in US House bill

California’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would not support the draft cap-and-trade bill floated by the US House of Represntatives this week because it would take too much authority away from states, a state official told Point Carbon Friday.

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10 Oct 08 20:58

All 10 RGGI states in December auction: official

All 10 member states of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will participate in the second quarterly auction of emission allowances on 17 December, according to a RGGI official.

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10 Oct 08 19:37

US wind producers see benefit of tax credit: trade association

The US wind industry is already seeing the benefits of a one-year extension of a tax credit for wind energy producers, the industry’s main trade association said Friday.

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10 Oct 08 10:08

New Australian opposition leader calls for ETS delay

Australia’s new opposition leader has urged the government not to start its carbon emissions cap-and-trade market in 2010.

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09 Oct 08 23:56

US House cap-and-trade bill too weak: environmentalists

The short- and medium-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set out in a new US House cap-and trade bill are not aggressive enough, environmental groups said on Thursday.

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09 Oct 08 23:45

WCI could boost RGGI prices: analysts

The price of carbon credits in the US northeastern regional cap and trade market could rise due to increasing demand from companies on the west coast of the US and Canada, according to a new report by Point Carbon.

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09 Oct 08 10:20

NZ to publish environmental guidelines on buying AAUs

The New Zealand government today said it will publish guidelines on what types of carbon credits companies can surrender to help meet emission targets under its emissions trading scheme, including environmental standards for buying government carbon credits.

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08 Oct 08 23:53

House cap-and-trade bill release a good sign for 2009: observers

The release of the House of Representatives cap-and-trade bill Tuesday came as a sign that Congress is still committed to passing climate legislation in 2009, in spite of the escalating global economic crisis, observers said.

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08 Oct 08 23:09

Pennsylvania lawmakers pass energy efficiency bill

Lawmakers in the coal-heavy US state Pennsylvania have passed an energy efficiency bill, which is projected to cut carbon emissions from the electricity sector that are equal to taking one million cars off the road.

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08 Oct 08 01:17

Canada’s Conservatives call for Nafta-wide cap-and-trade scheme

Canada’s governing Conservative party said today it would aim to create a cap-and-trade system with Mexico and the US to take effect in 2015.

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07 Oct 08 22:51

US House releases draft cap-and-trade bill

The House of Representatives’ energy committee on Tuesday published a draft bill that aims to cut the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions 80 per cent below 2005 levels by mid-century through a wide-ranging cap-and-trade system.

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07 Oct 08 22:15

US carbon caps will have small impact on vehicle emissions: report

A US cap-and-trade system or carbon tax will have a relatively small impact on vehicle emissions, according to a brief filed by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

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07 Oct 08 20:32

UK should cut GHG emissions at least 80% by 2050: govt adviser

The UK government should adopt a target to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions at least 80 per cent by 2050, the chief adviser on climate change said on Tuesday.

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07 Oct 08 19:01

Japan eyes changes to law in stronger push for renewables and nuclear

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Meti) said on Tuesday that it plans to make a fresh push to promote the use of electricity generated from renewable and nuclear sources - and greater energy efficiency - in order to slow the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and cut dependence on imported fossil fuels.

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