Chris Ward

1 month ago | carbon-pulse.com | Chris Ward |Iulia Gheorghiu |Bijeta Lamichhane

North American Clean Fuels Markets: Liberal victory in Canada boosts CFR values, US schemes await price signalsCanada's Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) credit values moved higher following re-election of the Liberal government late April, while programmes across the US largely stabilised heading into May anticipating actions that would direct price trajectory.

1 month ago | carbon-pulse.com | Bijeta Lamichhane |Iulia Gheorghiu |Chris Ward

North American Clean Fuels Markets: California, Washington advance efforts to tighten standardsRecent developments in California and Washington to increase the stringency of their respective clean fuels programmes supported credit values heading into April, but this uptick in prices was hindered by US President Donald Trump's latest actions that seek to attack state-level climate policies.

2 months ago | carbon-pulse.com | Bijeta Lamichhane |Chris Ward |Iulia Gheorghiu

North American Clean Fuels Markets: Evolving regulatory, political landscape drive credit price shiftsCalifornia's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit values decreased heading into April amid regulatory silence while Washington's Clean Fuel Standard (WCFS) units rose to year-to-date highs supported by progress on a legislative effort to strengthen the scheme, as recent political developments continued to weigh on North American clean fuels markets.

2 months ago | carbon-pulse.com | Graham Gibson |Chris Ward

Demand mirrors supply in 2025, but VCM due diligence still developing -panellistsDemand for offsets in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) is expected to closely align with supply in 2025, but buyers' due diligence practices are still developing amid an increased focus on quality, panellists said at a Tuesday webinar.

2 months ago | carbon-pulse.com | Chris Ward |Bijeta Lamichhane

Washington's cap-and-trade participation inches higher in Q1The number of entities registered with active accounts in Washington's cap-and-trade programme ticked up in an early look at Q1 data, the state's Department of Ecology (ECY) figures showed. The number of entities registered with active accounts in Washington's cap-and-trade programme ticked up in an early look at Q1 data, the state's Department of Ecology (ECY) figures showed. A Carbon Pulse subscription is required to read this content.