Tag Archives: rggi

What’s up with RGGI? Moving the cap down.

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Guest post by Ric Werme Things have been pretty quiet in the northeast’s the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). New Jersey has gotten out and remains out, New Hampshire didn’t get out, but most of the money collected will be … Continue reading →

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RGGI update: It wasn’t supposed to be like this

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

Guest post by Ric Werme Too long title: New Hampshire stays in, NJ probably gets out, 3rd quarter auction sells less than 18% of allowances, secondary market moribund, RGGI soldiers on. RGGI is short for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, … Continue reading →

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RGGI update: New Hampshire likely in, New Jersey likely out. New York sued.

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

Guest post by Ric Werme Ten state RGGI Region It’s time for an update on the efforts of states interested in leaving RGGI, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. RGGI is a Cap and Trade system set up by ten northeastern … Continue reading →

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12th quarterly RGGI auction a bust? It sure wasn’t a boom.

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

The northeast US’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative sells CO₂ allowances through quarterly auctions. The intent is that both electric power producers will buy some because they have in order to emit CO₂, and speculators will buy some in hopes of … Continue reading →

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RGGI news: DE wants out, PA doesn’t want in, NH & NJ making progress

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

(Aside to non-USA readers: my apologies for all the two character state abbreviations, especially NH which here does not mean Northern Hemisphere! RGGI is our Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a Cap and Trade program in the northeast USA.) I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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