Jan. 27, 2012 75,000 carbon allowances trade in California

Jan. 27, 2012 75,000 carbon allowances trade in California Following a very slow week, the California carbon market rebounded somewhat, with 75,000 California carbon allowances (CCAs) trading for $13 a piece. Trading has slowed following a court ruling against...

Jan. 26, 2012 Obama calls for clean energy policy

Jan. 26, 2012 Obama calls for clean energy policy In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama called out Congress for again failing to pass any sort of clean energy legislation. Although the House of Representatives is too divided to pass an overarching...

Jan. 23, 2012 GreenExchange offers carbon spread trading

Jan. 23, 2012 GreenExchange offers carbon spread trading Beginning Feb. 13 the Green Exchange (GreenX) will begin allowing participants in the California carbon market to trade carbon contracts from one vintage year for another. So far GreenX has future contracts for...

Jan. 20, 2012 Chevy buying carbon offsets

Jan. 20, 2012 Chevy buying carbon offsets To meet its voluntary emission reduction target Chevrolet has signed a multiyear contract to purchase carbon offset credits from a range of different project types. Chevrolet set a goal to reduce their emissions by 8 million...

Jan. 17, 2012 WCI to link California, Quebec carbon markets

Jan. 17, 2012 WCI to link California, Quebec carbon markets In a move that will create the second largest carbon market in the world, Quebec is linking its cap-and-trade market with California’s in time for the carbon allowance auction scheduled for August. California...