carbon pricing

Government of Canada
Canada’s Emission Reductions Dependent on Fixing Industrial Carbon Markets
After scrapping most Trudeau-era climate policies, Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to tighten rules over Canada’s industrial carbon markets, which observers say have failed to incentivize emission reductions.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Study Lays Out Challenges of Deep Decarbonization
Deep decarbonization of the New England grid will pose major challenges related to resource adequacy and market administration, ISO-NE concluded in the final report of its Economic Planning for the Clean Energy Transition study.
Par Pacific
Washington Auctions Reserve Carbon Allowances to Relieve Price Pressure
Washington held a special cap-and-trade auction intended to help keep carbon costs in check after May’s quarterly auction cleared at an unexpectedly high price.
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New England Stakeholders Discuss Clean Energy Market Mechanisms
New England energy industry leaders met at the 29th annual New England Energy Conference and Exposition to discuss regionwide clean energy market mechanisms.
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FERC Approves PSCo’s Temporary CO2 Price
FERC on Tuesday approved Public Service Company of Colorado’s request to use the social cost of carbon to help dispatch its generation for the next few months.
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State Regulators Weigh in on New England Pathways Study
Utility regulators from Maine and Massachusetts shared their thoughts on the path forward on Pathways.
CARB
Draft Plan Seeks Calif. Carbon Neutrality by 2045
CARB released a draft plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2045, tentatively rejecting alternatives that would achieve the net-zero goal 10 years sooner.
Shutterstock
Counterflow: Stop the Insanity
Columnist Steve Huntoon says the notion that “proof of work” cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can increase grid reliability is nonsense.
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EPSA Members Renew Call for Carbon Price; See Long ‘Bridge’ for Gas
Competitive power generators renewed their calls for a national price on carbon emissions while complaining of a lack of market support for gas generators.
Analysis Group
Draft Study Weighs Tradeoffs of CO2 Pricing, FCEM for ISO-NE
A draft study evaluating ways to decarbonize New England’s power sector finds multiple advantages for carbon pricing, but also significant tradeoffs.

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