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EnerKnol’s environmental markets insight provides market participants up-to-date information and forecasts of the U.S. carbon markets and emissions regulations. Among many topics, analysis includes the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), California cap-and-trade (AB 32), Environmental Protection Agency emissions regulations, and energy efficiency standards. Environmental markets policy is more active than ever before with emergence of new climate change studies. EnerKnol Research provides critical insight for compliance entities, carbon market participants, and power generators, to stay abreast of legislative and regulatory changes.

Mar232021

Policy Primer: Carbon Pricing

March 23, 2021

As the Biden administration takes action to address climate change through federal policies including rejoining the Paris Agreement and increasing the social cost of carbon, states continue to strengthen existing carbon pricing programs and advance new initiatives. State-level activity on emission-trading programs and carbon pricing is expected to remain on the rise as more jurisdictions embrace policy goals to transition to a lower-carbon power system and economy.

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Dec212020

Visual Primer: Northeastern Regional Carbon Market Gets A Boost With New Members

December 21, 2020

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which established the nation's first mandatory emissions-trading program, received a further boost as Virginia finalized regulations to become its eleventh member and Pennsylvania, the third largest coal-producing state, adopted draft regulations to join the program, following New Jersey’s re-entry after a decade.

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Dec212020

EnerKnol Carbon Policy Tracking Table

December 21, 2020

Measures to tackle greenhouse gas emissions have long been a political lightning rod, but mechanisms like carbon pricing are coming up more regularly in legislative sessions and evolving to play a key role in the shift to a low-carbon economy. Keep on top of the latest carbon policy changes by accessing EnerKnol’s Quarterly Carbon Policy…...

Jun92020

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – RGGI Carbon Auction Signals Steady Market Defying COVID-19 Impacts

June 9, 2020

Prices in the 10-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s latest carbon auction rose to the highest since 2015, defying impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic as two more states gear up to join the initiative. Meanwhile, revenues from California’s post-pandemic auction tumbled to $25 million, less than 5 percent of the previous auction proceeds, pointing to a need for reforms for predictable outcomes and a long-term strategy to fund climate programs.

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Mar242020

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – New Jersey’s Re-Entry into RGGI Strengthens Case for Regional Cooperation on Emissions

March 24, 2020

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) expanded from nine to ten member states with New Jersey’s re-entry after almost a decade. Virginia’s Clean Economy Act sets the state to link with the compact in 2021, and Pennsylvania is drafting regulations in accordance with a 2019 executive order that commits the state to join the compact.

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Jan282020

EnerKnol State Energy Plans Tracking Table 2020

January 28, 2020

Browse a selection of U.S. state energy plans and reports by accessing EnerKnol’s State Energy Plans below. The Table provides an up-to-date snapshot of the overarching energy strategies adopted across the nation as well as regular progress reports, allowing you to identify which states are leading the charge on renewables, racing to adopt more electric…...

Oct232019

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – How U.S. States Are Putting Carbon Pricing on Stronger Ground Amid Push for Emission Cuts

October 23, 2019

State-level activity on emission-trading programs and carbon pricing is ramping up as more jurisdictions embrace policy goals to transition to a lower-carbon power system and economy.

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Jul232019

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Carbon Emission Pricing in the U.S.: State of Play in 2019

July 23, 2019

As legislatures adjourn, U.S. states take stock of their progress on expanding clean energy and climate policies. Measures to tackle greenhouse gas emissions have long been a political lightning rod, but mechanisms like carbon pricing are coming up more regularly in legislative sessions and evolving to play a key role in the shift to a low-carbon economy.

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May292019

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – Carbon Trading Goes Mainstream as More States Tackle Climate Change

May 29, 2019

As more U.S. states look to expand clean energy and climate policies, carbon trading is evolving to play a key role in the shift to a greener economy.

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Feb282019

California-Quebec Carbon Auction Sells Out, Reflects Steady Demand Amid PG&E Uncertainty

February 28, 2019

The eighteenth quarterly carbon auction held by California and Quebec sold all 80,847,404 carbon permits offered for current emissions at $15.73, above the floor price of $15.62, according to the results released on Feb. 27 by the California Air Resources Board. The auction sold about 66 percent of the permits offered for 2022 emissions at…...

Feb172019

Virginia Legislature Passes Bill Aimed at Blocking Participation in Regional Carbon-Trading Program

February 17, 2019

The Virginia legislature approved a bill that would prohibit the governor or any state agency from participating in a regional carbon market, without a two-thirds majority vote from both the legislative chambers. The state is considering its own proposed cap-and-trade rule designed to link with the nine-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, the nation’s…...

Feb52019

EnerKnol’s Visual Primer – States Put Carbon Emissions Pricing Back on the Table in Bid for Harder Push on Climate

February 5, 2019

Measures for carbon emission pricing and studies have so far this year surfaced in at least nine states, spanning from politically moderate Montana to progressive New York. Hawaii has a proposal to investigate how to implement a carbon tax while limiting its impact on lower income residents. In Oregon, legislation has been introduced for a cap-and-trade system to implement economy-wide carbon pricing. California is considering a bill that seeks a mechanism for assessing a carbon tax on retail products. Connecticut is considering a proposal for a regional collaborative on assessing such a fee.

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