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Carbon Trading

Carbon Prices in Europe Projected to Lag in 2012: Barclays

October 17, 2011

In an interview with Bloomberg News, Trevor Sikorski, head of environmental market research at investment bank Barclays Capital, presented a bearish outlook for carbon prices in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) through 2012. In recent weeks, the cost of carbon emissions in the EU ETS has been pushed down to a two [...]

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California Carbon Market Presented With Optimistic Outlook

August 30, 2011

Carbon cap and trade is coming to California! Despite some legal troubles faced by the state over the past six months, the central message of a recent workshop was that progress continues to be made on the design and implementation of the economy-wide cap & trade program for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The carbon trading [...]

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State of the Market Reports Released at Carbon Expo

June 5, 2011

Policy makers, regulators, participants, and observers of the global carbon market gathered in Barcelona, Spain this past week for Carbon Expo 2011. This 8th annual trade fair and conference organized by the World Bank Carbon Finance Unit and International Emissions Trading Association is the largest gathering of stakeholders in the world of climate and carbon [...]

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Carbon Capitalism: A Panel Discussion for Climate Ride

April 29, 2011

Net Impact will be co-hosting Carbon Capitalism: Embracing Market-Based Solutions to Climate Change, a panel discussion with leading experts in the field of carbon markets and climate policy followed by a Q&A session with the audience. The event will be held Thursday, May 5th from 6:00-8:00 PM on the George Washington University Campus in Washington [...]

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World Bank Provides Open Access to CDM/JI Online Course

February 25, 2011

The World Bank Institute’s Climate Change Practice is granting access to its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) online training course free of charge! This multi-module e-Course was put together by the World Bank’s Carbon Finance Unit and Carbon Finance-Assist in coordination with the GHG Management Institute (GHGMI). The e-Learning experience entitled “CDM [...]

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BlueNext Presents US-China Low Carbon Economy Conference

December 16, 2010

The Second Annual US-China Low Carbon Economy Conference was held this past week at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) featuring an impressive line up of climate leaders. As a gathering of the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world, the speakers and panelists explored the approaches being taken by each country in an [...]

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South Korea Releases Carbon Trading Legislation

November 20, 2010

South Korea released legislation this past week outlining plans to establish a domestic emissions trading scheme by 2013. As the fourth largest polluter in Asia, South Korea will join other countries in the region such as Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and most recently China in considering a market-based mechanism to reduce greenhouse gases linked to [...]

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Chicago Climate Exchange Set to Close: What Went Wrong?

November 14, 2010

After seven years of operation, the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) has announced it will be shutting down it’s carbon cap-and-trade program. The voluntary but legally binding CCX is the only national emissions trading scheme in the United States requiring companies to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets. Those firms involved have the option of meeting these [...]

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Western Climate Initiative Releases Program Design

August 1, 2010

Western Climate Initiative (WCI) recently released their program design for establishing a regional cap and trade scheme between US States and Canadian Provinces to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. With government backing, cap and trade programs set limits on the amount of emissions that various sectors of the economy are [...]

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Tokyo Hosts International Carbon Action Partnership

June 27, 2010

The International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP), launched in 2007, consists of “countries and regions that have implemented or are actively pursuing the implementation of carbon markets through mandatory cap and trade systems.” ICAP was established with a political declaration in alignment with the United Nations to facilitate the establishment of a well-functioning global carbon market. Made up [...]

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