Feb. 2, 2011 High offset price in California’s future

Feb. 2, 2011 High offset price in California’s future London based Barclays bank released a report on the potential for California’s cap-and-trade market, slated to begin in 2012. By 2016, the market is expected to cover 400 million tons of CO2e, one fifth of the...

Jan. 28, 2011 California Offsets bid at $14

Jan. 28, 2011 California Offsets bid at $14 Players in the California carbon market are awaiting news from the California Air Resources Board (Carb) regarding additional offset types to be accepted under the state’s cap-and-trade mechanism. In the meantime, California...

Jan. 27, 2011 NY fund focusing on California carbon

Jan. 27, 2011 NY fund focusing on California carbon A New York based investment firm EKO Asset Management Partners is creating a fund to invest in US carbon projects. It will focus on forestry, agriculture and avoided deforestation projects, particularly those that...

Jan. 26, 2011 New Mexico court upholds cap-and-trade

Jan. 26, 2011 New Mexico court upholds cap-and-trade Following Republican Governor Susana Martinez’s refusal to publish the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission law, the New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled her actions unconstitutional. The cap-and-trade rule will...

Jan. 26, 2011 EPA requires $700 million refinery overhaul

Jan. 26, 2011 EPA requires $700 million refinery overhaul The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requiring the Hovensa oil refinery to install $700 million worth of pollution controls. The Hovensa refinery is located in the US Virgin Islands and is one of the...