Carbon Markets
The fourth California GHG allowance auction demonstrates continued program success with stable participation and clearing prices. On August 21, 2013, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) released the results of its fourth quarterly greenhouse gas (GHG) allowance auction held on August 16, 2013. ARB offered 13,865,422 allowances under Current Auction (2013 vintage allowances) and…...
California Air Resources Board and Australia’s climate regulator have agreed to collaborate on emission reduction efforts, primarily by sharing information about market-based programs to address climate change. On July 30, 2013, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) signed an agreement to establish a collaborative framework to address climate change…....
Senate endorsement of House Bill 306 ascertains New Hampshire’s continued participation in RGGI by adopting proposed to RGGI Model Rule revisions. On May 23, 2013, the New Hampshire Senate passed House Bill 306 by a vote of 14-10 to adopt the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s (RGGI) updated Model Rule and authorize the state’s continued…...
A Congressional Budget Office study examines the economic impact of imposing a carbon tax and suggests revenue-use options that would offset costs of implementing the tax while reducing emissions. A new study released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on May 22, 2013 finds that a carbon tax could boost federal revenues and curb carbon…...
California’s third carbon allowance auction raised approximately $280 million at an increased settlement price of $14.00 per allowance. On May 21, 2013, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released results of its third quarterly auction, held on May 16, 2013. The auction offered Current Auction (2013) vintage allowances and Advanced Auction (2016) vintage allowances. All…...
Energy tax reform proposals released by the House Ways and Means Committee outline potential modifications to federal tax code for fossil fuel production, renewable energy tax credits, and energy efficiency provisions. On May 6, 2013, the House Ways and Means Committee released the Joint Committee on Taxation report detailing tax reform suggestions to 11 Tax…...
Based on findings that ARB met necessary state requirements, California Governor Brown gave the go-ahead to continue efforts to link with Quebec’s carbon market. On April 8, 2013, California Governor Edmund “Jerry” Brown sent a letter to California Air Resources Board (ARB), confirming that the agency had met the minimum requirements to link its emissions…...
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released a list of 25 carbon offset projects that, if approved, have the potential to generate up to three million offset credits for California’s carbon market. On March 8, 2013, California ARB released a list of 25 early action carbon offset projects that would be considered for use in…...
At a well-attended 2013 MIT Energy Conference, an expert panel explored the “big picture” questions surrounding climate change, providing updated insights on pros and cons of available actions. While Sandy has made clear the critical state of the environment – more so than 4 years worth of IPCC reports, notes Dr. Kerry Emanuel (Professor of…...
Results of California’s second carbon allowance auction signal marked success for the landmark cap-and-trade program, owing to strong market participation and a higher than expected settlement price. On February 19, 2013, California Air Resources Board (CARB) held its second auction for 2013 vintage allowances (Current Auction) and 2016 vintage allowances (Advanced Auction). The results of…...
A new Senate bill introduces a national carbon tax that aims at cutting carbon emissions to 80% below 2005 levels by 2020. The bill comes days after President Obama’s State of the Union speech set the stage for bold climate change action. On February 14, 2013, two U.S. Senators introduced a carbon emissions tax bill to achieve an…...
California Governor Jerry Brown’s 2013-2014 budget proposal lays out the spending plan for $600 million in cap-and-trade. The budget estimates total program revenue of $200 million in 2013, a far miss from the $1 billion revenue forecast one year ago, reflecting weaker-than-expected demand in the November auction. On January 10, 2013, California Governor Brown released…...
