October 9th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
Markets reduce greenhouse gas emissions nearly 17 times cheaper than paying power generators renewable energy subsidies, according to new analysis of 15 nations by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
September 15th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
RGGI's latest cap-and-trade auction completely sold out of carbon allowances, but at a relatively low price. With carbon markets in "trouble" across the world, is it time to reconsider the definition of success
September 10th, 2013 | by Important Media Cross-Post
Originally published on Think Progress. By Ryan Koronowski. During a press conference with Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Wednesday
September 6th, 2013 | by David L Roberts
This continues my monthly report of 10 of the most compelling clean energy generation, energy conservation technology, and climate change
August 27th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
California’s carbon prices fell in its fourth cap-and-trade auction on news the state may increase the amount of free allocations it provides in 2014. But even though permit sales dropped 13% from May 2013’s record-setting auction, long-term indicators hint the state's emissions reduction market could wind up stronger than ever
August 8th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
California’s cap-and-trade market is serious business, with high stakes for the future of our planet – it’s no game. Except when it is. Gamification is often used to simplify complex concepts and make them easily understood, and that’s just what the San Francisco Public Press has done with “Make Money, Save The Planet,” a theoretical cap-and-trade board game
August 2nd, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
Solar energy could supply one-third of all electrical demands in the Western US by 2050 while massively cutting emissions - if DOE's SunShot Initiative succeeds, according to a new report from University of California, Berkeley researchers
July 3rd, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
The European Union Parliament today approved a "backloading" measure designed to reduce the glut of carbon allowances and boost system prices
June 14th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
Concentrating solar power could unlock America’s clean energy future and boost solar from intermittent contributor to baseload generator – if we clear the regulatory, technological, and financial hurdles standing in the way, says a new white paper
June 11th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
California just set a record for solar power generation with 2GW on the state's grid, 5% of last Friday's peak demand, shining new light on the role renewables can play in our clean energy future
May 31st, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
A World Bank report finds more than 40 national and 20 sub-national government jurisdictions are either implementing or considering carbon pricing mechanisms. Collectively these systems cover 10 gigatons of annual CO2 emissions - equal to roughly 20% of global emissions
May 30th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
A new analysis of government data compiled by Green Energy Markets finds Australia on track to not only hit 22% renewables by 2020, but reach an unprecedented 51% of all electricity by 2050.
May 24th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
California's third cap and trade carbon allowance auction was held last week, and businesses snapped up all available 2013 permits, setting a record price level in the process. In addition to the 2013 permits, over three-quarters of advance allowances for 2016 were sold to businesses.
May 23rd, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a big deal. It was the first carbon-focused cap and trade program implemented
May 18th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci
With roughly 18 months until launch, South Korea appears on the path to launch the world’s most ambitious cap and trade market, with the highest global price on carbon. The government is still finalizing system design, set to launch in January 2015, but it could ultimately cover 70% of national emissions and reach $90 per ton of carbon
