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Senate introduces bipartisan bill to help farmers, forestry, and reduce air pollution A bill introduced in the Senate on Thursday will improve the agriculture and forestry sectors’ ability to reduce air pollution. The Growing Climate...

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Atmospheric CO2 reaches peak level at NOAA observatory The level of atmospheric carbon dioxide observed at a government facility in Hawaii reached a new peak in May, scientists from National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)...

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$1.1 Billion Raised in Record Breaking Carbon Auction Sellout The California Air Resources Board held another sellout auction in the first quarter of 2020, as all 65.7 million California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) were purchased. Current vintage...

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Oregon Revamps Carbon Pricing Proposal for New Legislative Session Today, state representatives in Oregon are convening for the first time this year, which means that Governor Kate Brown has just 35 days to mobilize support for...

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Develop your green thumb by taking home a free tree from New Hanover County TreeFest WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The county is teaming up with the state forest service and UNCW to host the 23rd annual TreeFest. The event will be held Friday...

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Carbon Auction Sellout Raises Nearly $1.3 Billion The California Air Resources Board held another successful auction in November, witnessing a sellout of all 76.4 million California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) up for sale. Current vintage CCAs...

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UN climate talks aim to pave way for global carbon market BERLIN — On a cold afternoon in late November, Jan Gerrit Otterpohl eyes the chimneys of Berlin’s Heizkraftwerk Mitte, a state-of-the-art power plant that supplies the city with...

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Saving the earth through the free market What if I told you there was a viable, free-market-based approach to saving the earth? Here’s how we do it: by selling carbon offset credits in the cap-and-trade market. Since 1898, Berea College has...

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How the aviation industry’s carbon offsetting system will work International airlines are counting on a global carbon offsetting plan to cap CO2 emissions from air travel at 2020 levels, mitigating the environmental impact of...

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California Cap-and-Trade Investments: $914 million in 6 Months The most recent auction in California’s cap-and-trade program, which puts a price on emissions, showed a strong market for carbon allowances now and into the near future. The...

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