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NJBIA debuts ‘Rethink RGGI’ campaign to drop energy costs, improve environment

The New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) on June 2 launched a “Rethink RGGI” awareness campaign to promote a policy solution that would lower energy costs for New J...

With Tax Now $35 Per Ton, Are RGGI Rebates on the Way?

By Steve Haner, The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) held its second 2026 carbon allowance auction last week and the bidding cleared at $35 per ton, the group announced Fr...

RGGI Cheerleaders and the Consumer Carbon Cash Grab

As things stand, RGGI at $35 per ton looks more like a stressed carbon tax with uncertain climate benefits than a stable source of “climate cash.” Higher allowance prices should be...

With Federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting in Limbo, States Expand GHG Reporting

Background In September 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule that would eliminate reporting obligations under the longstanding federal Gre...

Thanks to Heat Wave, RGGI Will Bite Fast and Hard

by Steve Haner There is some irony in how Virginia will reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax scheme on Wednesday just as a long and deep heatwave begins...

Virginia’s Return to RGGI: Another Ratepayer Rip-Off in the Making

Governor Spanberger just made every Virginian’s household more expensive. by Jeff Reynolds Virginia has jumped back into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and resident...

RGGI Will Cost Typical Dominion Customer $13 More Per Month

By Steve Haner, Dominion Energy Virginia is proposing to delay until March 2027 to bill its customers for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon allowances it must bu...

RGGI Investment Proceeds Report Implications

 Claims that RGGI is a successful emission reduction program are inconsistent with the following observations.  The amount raised falls far short of the funds necessary to reduce R...

Coop Customers (But Not NOVEC) May Now Get RGGI Rebates

by Steve Haner Governor Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendment to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative rebate system will give most but not all residential customers of Virginia...

RGGI Rebates for Some Ordered in New Budget Language

The pending conference report on adopting a new Virginia state budget includes a process to rebate the cost of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s carbon tax, but only to smal...

Independent Power Market Analysis Confirms My Concerns About RGGI

That conclusion, reached by professional power market economists using rigorous quantitative simulation, validates the core argument I have been making my work through historical a...

Sustainable Green Team, Ltd. (OTC:SGTM) Announces Strategic Partnership Expanding Its Carbon-Market Verification Platfor...

A Florida based capital group and SGTM to pursue master license, production scale-up, and multi-year purchase agreement under a signed letter of intent.

Washington – Ecology Proposes Linkage to Connect Washington, California, and Québec Carbon Markets

Implications of the Quarter 2 2026 RGGI Auction

I believe that RGGI now poses unacceptable affordability and reliability risks and needs immediate, fundamental revision.  The RGGI states must acknowledge the enormity of the risk...

The “Green” Shell Game: Why Virginia’s Return to RGGI Is a Bad Deal for Families

The math is simple, and it is cruel: RGGI is an anchor on the household budget. It is time we stopped subsidizing this experiment and demanded a return to energy policies that put...

New York Budget Amends the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

As part of New York State’s 2026 Enacted Budget, the Legislature will pass several amendments to the New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) to align...

NJEDA board OKs $79M for building decarbonization projects via RETROFIT NJ Program

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) board approved June 10 $79 million in grant awards to 10 large decarbonization and energy efficiency projects under the Reduci...

U.S. Emissions Rebounded As Global CO2 Hit Another Record

The Energy Institute has released the 2026 Statistical Review of World Energy, published in partnership with Ember and in collaboration […] The post U.S. Emissions Rebounded As Glo...

Driving Up The Cost Of Energy While Claiming To Promote “Affordability”

The worst part of the RGGI “cap and invest” scheme is that the consumers get absolutely nothing for the increased cost. It is just a gratuitously inflicted injury brought about by...

Managing Corporate Carbon Emissions with Book-and-Claim

Corporations across sectors are exploring new ways to manage carbon reductions in their supply chains to achieve emissions-reduction targets. When doing so, it is critical to ensur...

Singapore Commits $15 Million To Expand Article 6 Carbon Markets

Singapore Moves To Strengthen Article 6 Market Infrastructure Singapore has committed $15 million to the Global Green Growth Institute’s Carbon Transaction Facility, placing itself...

California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy

Republican-led states growing renewable capabilities at faster rate as Texas emerges as clean-energy leaderDemocratic-led states are eroding their climate policies, as red states a...

Reducing Deforestation from California to Colombia and Beyond

This week marks the 16th Annual Meeting of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force), a unique network of states and provinces from 11 countries covering more...

IEA Launches Global Methane Regulator Network to Turn Emissions Pledges Into Policy Action

Paris became a meeting point for global methane governance as regulators from nearly 30 countries and regional organisations gathered at the International Energy Agency headquarter...