July 8, 2011 CCAs bid at $16.65

July 8, 2011 CCAs bid at $16.65 California carbon allowances (CCAs) that will be accepted under the state’s future cap-and-trade carbon market were bid at $16.65 and offered at $17.50. The high prices are a positive response to the news that California will not...

July 7, 2011 North American carbon market on track for 2013

July 7, 2011 North American carbon market on track for 2013 Following California’s lead, Quebec will not require large greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to meet compliance targets until 2013. However Quebec will still launch its cap-and-trade carbon market in 2012 to...

July 5, 2011 Carbon credits bid at $16.75

July 5, 2011 Carbon credits bid at $16.75 The California carbon market responded positively to the delay of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions regulations. While California will launch its cap-and-trade market in 2012, it will not require covered entities to offset...

July 2, 2011 Clean energy could provide $155 billion to US economy

July 2, 2011 Clean energy could provide $155 billion to US economy A study conducted by Google projects that a combination of clean energy production, natural gas technologies, and electric vehicles could provide the US GDP an extra $155 billion annually by 2030. If...

July 1, 2011 California mulls market delay

July 1, 2011 California mulls market delay California’s carbon market may not launch in January 2012 as originally proposed. Mary Nichols, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) Chair and leading climate regulator, announced this week that the state is likely to...