Carbon Pricing June 2025 Update
Recent carbon market auctions have delivered mixed results underscoring the growing impact of…Read the full report …...
U.S. Interior Proposes to Reverse Coal Mining Rule to Streamline Federal-State Coordination
The U.S. Interior Department announced on June 12 a proposed rule to withdraw the 2024 “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action” rule. The 2024 rule, implemented by the previous administration, introduced definitions and deadlines that undermine clear intent of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, which designates states as the primary regulators of…...
Japan’s JERA Finalizes Long-Term Deals to Buy 5.5 Million Tons Per Year of U.S. LNG
U.S. companies have finalized four 20-year agreements with Japan’s JERA Co. to supply up to 5.5 million tons per year of liquefied natural gas, according to a June 11 press release from the U.S. Energy Department. The deals are expected to support over 50,000 U.S. jobs and contribute more than $200 billion to U.S. GDP,…...