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1 week 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.
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3 weeks 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.
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3 weeks 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Chris Ward |Bijeta Lamichhane
Affordability concerns weigh on Washington's considerations to tighten WCFSA bill that aims to tighten the carbon intensity (CI) reduction targets under the Washington Clean Fuel Standard (WCFS) drew opposition at Wednesday's public hearing over affordability concerns, while proponents stressed the need for broader market alignment.
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1 month ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Graham Gibson |Chris Ward
WCI Markets: CCAs retreat amidst ARB uncertainty, WCA market tightensCalifornia Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices slipped from an early week bump as the market once again faced rulemaking delay-induced uncertainty, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) rose amidst ongoing tightness, traders said.
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1 month ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Iulia Gheorghiu |Bijeta Lamichhane |Chris Ward
North American Clean Fuels Markets: LCFS credit prices take a breather following positive signals from ARBCalifornia's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit prices lifted in March after regulator ARB indicated that programme changes could take effect in time for Q1 2025 reporting, while Washington's senate considered a bill to increase the stringency of its clean fuels programme Wednesday.
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1 month ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Joan Pinto |Bijeta Lamichhane |Chris Ward
WCI Markets: ARB's latest ISOR tangle crushes CCAs again, WCA ride high post Q1 saleCalifornia regulator ARB shifting goalposts in releasing the Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) signalling formal ETS rulemaking once again pummelled California Carbon Allowances (CCA) prices, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) gained momentum after a strong first quarterly permit sale earlier this week.
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1 month ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Bijeta Lamichhane |Chris Ward
WCI Markets: CCAs rally in anticipation of regulatory updates, WCA activity subsides into Q1 saleCalifornia Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices continued to rise as market participants hope for announcements on programme updates in the coming weeks, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) values increased on lower volumes heading into the first quarterly auction on Wednesday.
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1 month ago | 
carbon-pulse.com | Bijeta Lamichhane |Chris Ward |Iulia Gheorghiu
North American Clean Fuels Markets: Regulatory roadblock pushes LCFS credit prices below $60California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit prices slid below $60 for the first time this year as uncertainty surrounding the implementation timeline of programme updates continued to weigh on market sentiment, while Canada considered retaliatory tariffs on US biodiesel imports.
