Mercados de carbono
Resumen
Los mercados del carbono se están desarrollando como una palanca económica crucial en el reto de revertir la acumulación de gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera de la Tierra, mientras que el CO2 sigue siendo un factor clave en una serie de sectores industriales.
Los gobiernos nacionales están adoptando los mercados del carbono, con una proliferación de políticas de fijación de precios del carbono en todo el mundo. El sector privado está canalizando la financiación de proyectos que generan reducciones y eliminaciones de emisiones de carbono para mitigar sus emisiones difíciles de reducir.
Y las Naciones Unidas están avanzando en la construcción de un mercado global para la reducción de las emisiones de carbono que facilitará los intentos de las naciones de cumplir con sus obligaciones en virtud del Acuerdo de París.
Los sectores industriales siguen siendo una fuente clave de emisiones y consumo de CO2, con la innovación buscando métodos sostenibles de producción y utilización.
Argus prepara el escenario para un período prolongado de crecimiento, evolución e interconexión de los participantes e iniciativas del mercado del carbono.
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Last month second-hottest June recorded: EU Copernicus
Last month second-hottest June recorded: EU Copernicus
London, 9 July (Argus) — Last month was the second-warmest June on record globally, and the hottest June recorded in western Europe, EU earth-monitoring programme Copernicus said today. The global average surface air temperature in June was 16.54°C, 0.56°C higher than the 1991-2020 average and 1.39°C above the pre-industrial average, Copernicus data show. Much of western and central Europe was affected by a severe heatwave in June . "Many June and some all-time records for daily maximum temperature" were broken in several countries, Copernicus said. The average temperature over European land in June was the second-highest on record, at 19.14°C. This is 1.78°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, Copernicus data show. Western Europe, which was most affected by extreme heat, experienced its hottest June on record, with an average temperature of 20.74°C — 3.05°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, Copernicus said. The average sea surface temperature in non-polar oceans in June was the highest on record for the month, at 20.86°C, just marginally above the average temperature for June 2024, Copernicus said. Sea surface temperatures were at "exceptionally high levels across a large portion of the tropical Pacific", where El Nino conditions are present, "and forecast to strengthen rapidly", Copernicus said. El Nino is forecast to be a "strong" event, the World Meteorological Organisation said earlier in July . This increases the chance of extreme weather events. "June 2026 underscored how profoundly the climate is changing", said Copernicus' strategic lead for climate Samantha Burgess. The records broken in Europe last month "reflect a climate system continuing to accumulate heat. The result is increasingly intense heatwaves, a persistently warm ocean, and growing risks for people, ecosystems and infrastructure", Burgess said. The hottest year on record is 2024. The past three years, 2023-25, are the hottest three years recorded. By Georgia Gratton Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Group challenges California carbon market changes
Group challenges California carbon market changes
Houston, 8 July (Argus) — An environmental justice group is asking a California court to block the state's carbon market regulator from implementing changes to the cap-and-invest program, alleging the agency failed to follow state procedures. The group, Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), filed its lawsuit on 1 July with the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County. CBE claims the California Air Resources Board (CARB) violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) when its board adopted a package of cap-and-invest program amendments on 29 May with an "inadequate" environmental impact assessment (EIA). The group asked the court to issue a temporary stay or a preliminary or permanent injunction preventing CARB from implementing the changes and require the agency to set aside its approval of the regulatory amendments and final EIA. CARB plans to implement the changes to the program on 1 September , following a review by the state Office of Administrative Law (OAL). OAL is required to evaluate whether agency amendments comply with state laws and procedures for regulations before implementation. CARB has said it must meet the September date so that it can implement required changes to free allowance levels for state utilities and emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries for their 2027 allocations. Additionally, the agency plans to begin evaluating a link with Washington's cap-and-invest program in September. CBE's objections focus on changes CARB made to the manufacturing decarbonization incentive (MDI) from the initial January proposal to the final version issued in April , and the assessments of its environmental impacts. The MDI program would allocate carbon allowances from a pool of 118.3mn to eligible industrial participants over 2028-2035 for investments in CARB-approved decarbonization projects. The allowances would fall outside the program's annual emissions limits, also known as annual caps. CARB proposed a different structure in January that would have utilized at minimum 40mn allowances from 2034-45 budgets, which would be under the program's caps, and the agency would separately remove 118.3mn allowances from the program through 2030. This initial proposal excluded energy industries, such as liquid fuels providers, from applying for the MDI allocations, but CARB changed this in April. CEQA sets essential procedural requirements to review the environmental consequences of rulemakings, including EIAs. CARB adopted the amendments with an EIA that, the group said, did not accurately describe the MDI and its eligibility requirements, fully reflect the impacts of a larger pool of incentive allowances or provide an adequate baseline of physical environmental conditions at the time of publication, among other claims. "The final EIA makes no effort to determine whether providing these specific industries the opportunity to utilize 118mn free allowances through the MDI will increase air pollution or greenhouse gas emissions beyond what was analyzed in the draft EIA's analysis of the January proposal," the group said in its court petition. CARB and the office of state attorney general Rob Bonta (D) did not immediately respond to requests for comment. CBE is pursuing a similar case against CARB, claiming CEQA violations related to amendments to the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. That case, filed in 2024 , is ongoing. By Denise Cathey Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
South Korea launches first coal-to-clean energy project
South Korea launches first coal-to-clean energy project
London, 8 July (Argus) — South Korea has launched its first project to transform a retired coal-fired power plant into a renewable energy hub, as part of its efforts to accelerate the country's clean energy transition . South Korea's state-owned utility Korea Western Power (Kowepo) signed a joint development agreement with renewable energy developer Vena Energy and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for its Taean offshore wind project, it said today. Kowepo will build a 500MW offshore wind farm in Taean county, with operations scheduled to begin in 2029. The wind farm will operate for about 25 years and reuse the grid infrastructure of the retired Taean 1 coal-fired plant . The project is expected to create new jobs and help boost the regional economy, Kowepo said. It is also expected to serve as the first phase of the utility's 1.4GW offshore wind cluster in Taean . The South Korean government will continue pursuing its target of deploying 10.5GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, climate and energy minister Kim Sung-hwan said. Kim described the Taean project as a good example of a " just transition " and said the government would continue supporting similar projects through policy measures. The project comes as South Korea's state-run power utilities are stepping up preparations for the country's coal phase-out. Korea Southern Power (Kospo), for example, last week launched a joint study with climate and energy ministry Mcee and other fellow state-run utilities on repurposing retired coal-fired power assets and workforce. By Dayu Park Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Malaysia's FGV expands B100 biodiesel trial
Malaysia's FGV expands B100 biodiesel trial
Singapore, 8 July (Argus) — Integrated Malaysian agribusiness firm FGV expanded its 100pc biodiesel (B100) trial from vehicle applications to plantation operations to test unblended palm-based biodiesel in real-world situations, it said on 7 July. The pilot project will be carried out over the next six months at the Tun Abdul Razak Agricultural Research Centre's (PPPTAR) estate in Jerantut, involving 17 units of machinery such as tractors, agricultural machinery, power generators and four-wheel-drive vehicles. FGV previously launched a four-month trial in July 2024 using B100 fuel in its vehicle fleet. Within the phased project implementation, individual assets will be monitored for fuel consumption, engine performance, operational reliability, maintenance requirements and fuel quality. The B100 biodiesel fuel used in the trial will use locally sourced palm oil, FGV said. In the plantation trial, machinery will be subject to extended operating hours, varying plantation terrain, high operational temperatures and differing workload demands across asset types, which would enable FGV to gather comprehensive real-world operational data. Malaysia raised its on-road biodiesel blend target to B15 from May in a bid to ensure energy security following the US-Iran war. By Malcolm Goh Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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