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Core Carbon Principles || Analyst Note, May 2023
Core Carbon Principles || Analyst Note, May 2023
EU ETS​, RGGI, WCI CaT, Alberta Tier
Cap-and-Trade
16 September 2023

The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the largest greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in the world. It is a crucial policy tool designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

Offsets in the Washington Market | Analyst Note, May 2023
Offsets in the Washington Market | Analyst Note, May 2023
EU ETS​, RGGI, WCI CaT, Alberta Tier
Cap-and-Trade
16 September 2023

Washington state\\\'s cap-and-invest market launched at the beginning of the year. Just as in the California market, compliance entities in the Washington market are allowed to make use of carbon offsets to meet their compliance obligations.

Biomass-based Carbon Removals | Analyst Note, June 2023
Biomass-based Carbon Removals | Analyst Note, June 2023
EU ETS​, RGGI, WCI CaT, Alberta Tier
Cap-and-Trade
16 September 2023

Sustainable, scalable and comes with plenty of co-benefits: biomass-based carbon removals are gaining traction for their ease of use and durability. However, there is still a long way to go before these technologies can play a tangible role in achieving global and national climate goals.

Alberta TIER Market Analyst Note: A new model for North American carbon markets
Alberta TIER Market Analyst Note: A new model for North American carbon markets
EU ETS​, RGGI, WCI CaT, Alberta Tier
Cap-and-Trade
16 September 2023

The Canadian Federal Government give states the flexibility to develop their own carbon pricing systems, that meet a minimum stringency. Alberta chooses to implement a Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) for heavy emitters and the Federal fuel program for transportation emissions.

WCI 2030 Offsets Price Forecast: A Tight Market
WCI 2030 Offsets Price Forecast: A Tight Market
EU ETS​, RGGI, WCI CaT, Alberta Tier
Cap-and-Trade
16 September 2023

More than two years after the latest large legislative change in the WCI, the introduction of Assembly Bill 398 segregating offset credits into DEBs and non-DEBs, the market slowly settles into a new stage of maturity.

VCM 2030 Market Forecast - A Well-Stocked Surplus
VCM 2030 Market Forecast - A Well-Stocked Surplus
EU ETS​, RGGI, WCI CaT, Alberta Tier
Cap-and-Trade
16 September 2023

This flagship report examines past trends and possible futures for the demand and supply balance of the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM). We outline scenarios based on different IC-VCM outcomes, Article 6 implementations, and corporate demand levels.

Allowance Price and GHG Emissions Forecast for WCI Carbon Market
Allowance Price and GHG Emissions Forecast for WCI Carbon Market
EU ETS​, RGGI, WCI CaT, Alberta Tier
Cap-and-Trade
16 September 2023

This report estimates Californian and Quebec emissions in specific sectors from 2022-2050. We have revised our 2021 expectations for key sectors like transportation and Electricity based on the recovery rate seen in this post-pandemic phase.

RGGI Market Forecast: A stranded assets outlook
RGGI Market Forecast: A stranded assets outlook
EU ETS​, RGGI, WCI CaT, Alberta Tier
Cap-and-Trade
16 September 2023

The RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative) program currently covers 11 states and each state\\\'s policy and resources influence the market. Since 2008 (when the RGGI program had its first auction), RGGI states have reduced emissions by more than 50% twice as fast as the entire nation, and raised over $4 billion for the states to invest in local communities