There are several structural features that distinguish the California carbon markets from Europe. While California carbon is amassing positive momentum, the markets hit a speed bump in 2024, which may ...

Legislation that Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to sign also requires protection of consumers from major price increases by businesses. A major California climate program is about to receive a tough ...

Experts say figures being released Wednesday will show the state is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue. When Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed Monday to create a ...

California's Cap-and-Trade Program is a comprehensive system that sets limits on total emissions while simultaneously allowing companies to trade carbon allowances. The price floor has demonstrated ...

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Ecology expects to finalize an agreement by 2026 to link its carbon market with the joint California-Québec cap-and-trade system. According to the ...

The voluntary market for carbon credits is projected to reach nearly $100 billion by 2030 and as much as $250 billion by 2050. Despite its growth, still fall short of the carbon reduction targets ...

Smoke from the Eaton fire lingers in Angeles National Forest above Altadena on Jan. 19. (Etienne Laurent/For The Times) The ecosystems on the American Southwest’s federal lands are hemorrhaging carbon ...

A large Oregon forest meant to offset planet warming emissions was burned three years ago in a wildfire, and the project had to be pulled from a carbon credit market that aims to fight against climate ...