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Australia provides A$330 mln to decarbonise heavy industry

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 10:32
The Australian government has provided A$330 mln ($214 mln) in grant funding to heavy industrial facilities across the country to reduce their CO2 emissions by 830,000 tonnes per year, it announced Wednesday.
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Climate change and human rights: how a landmark legal victory in Europe could affect NZ

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-04-24 10:30
The recent climate case win in the European Court of Human Rights by a group of older Swiss women has real implications for a number of current cases before New Zealand courts. Vernon Rive, Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Over $11 mln secured to oppose Washington’s cap-and-trade repeal initiative

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 10:20
Major US corporations are backing a campaign against a voter initiative in Washington that seeks to overturn the state’s cap-and-trade programme, with some $11 million mobilised by the time it launched last week.
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CORSIA credits could be worth over $50/t based on airline demand signals, says offset project financier

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 09:37
Prices for first phase CORSIA carbon credits could be valued above $50/tonne based on indications of airline demand, a project financier said Tuesday.
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BRIEFING: Additional MRV, policy support needed to scale enhanced weathering as a CDR solution, experts warn

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 08:31
Advancing enhanced rock weathering (ERW) as a CO2 removal solution will require addressing MRV challenges and higher policy support, especially in Europe, members of a recently formed industry alliance said Tuesday.
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UN SG calls on G20 to lead the way on phasing out fossil fuels and increasing finance

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 05:30
G20 countries must lead the way in "dramatically" accelerating the fossil fuels phase-out, providing certainty and predictability to markets, and boosting climate action support for poorer countries, the UN secretary general said in a speech on Tuesday.
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Voluntary carbon credit issuances outpace retirements in Q1 to further inflate oversupply, weigh on prices -analysts

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 04:37
Despite a historically large number of retirements in the voluntary carbon market in Q1 2024, oversupply continues to balloon amid issuances rising at a faster clip, keeping credit prices at bay, analysts said Tuesday.
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The Guardian view on the Sahel and its crises: the west can still make a difference | Editorial

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-24 03:53

The region is turning towards Russia and other global players when it comes to security. Tackling the climate crisis would contribute to a solution

Two apparently separate developments in the Sahel are linked by more than geography. Last week, the US confirmed that it will withdraw more than 1,000 troops from Niger after the military junta revoked a security pact – just six years after a new $110m military base opened. Meanwhile, a record heatwave is the latest deadly extreme weather event.

The US had hoped to maintain the military agreement despite last summer’s coup, part of a wave of military power grabs across the central Sahel and the wider region. French troops had already been expelled, with France earlier withdrawing from Mali and Burkina Faso. Mali’s regime also ordered an end to the UN stabilisation mission. Western departures come alongside the growing presence of Russian mercenaries, including the Wagner group.

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INTERVIEW: African nature data platform could launch within a year

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 02:32
The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) is spearheading efforts to establish a comprehensive nature data platform for the continent, in a bid to drive investment into nature-based solutions, an executive has said.
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Giant REDD project Kariba left in limbo as investigation by Verra drags on

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 01:38
The future of a troubled REDD avoided deforestation project in Zimbabwe has been left in limbo six months after it was suspended from the Verra registry.
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Dutton’s plan to save Australia with nuclear comes undone when you look between the brushstrokes | Temperature Check

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-24 01:00

The dystopian picture of renewables painted by the opposition leader is full of inconsistencies, partial truths and misinformation

The Coalition leader, Peter Dutton, has been trying to paint a picture of what life in Australia will be like if it tries to power itself mostly with renewable energy and without his technology of choice: nuclear.

Towering turbines offshore will hurt whales, dolphins and the fishing industry, factories will be forced to stop working because there’s not enough electricity and the landscape will be scoured by enough new transmission cables to stretch around the entire Australian coastline.

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Newly approved EU fiscal rules will slow down energy transition, critics say

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 00:59
New fiscal rules approved on Tuesday by the European Parliament will make it even harder for EU member states to invest in green projects, thus slowing down the energy transition and efforts to reduce emissions, according to Greens party lawmakers and environmental groups.
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The Biodiversity Consultancy launches nature impact investment framework

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 00:56
The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC) has developed a globally applicable tool to assess the potential impact of investments on biodiversity, seeking to catalyse flows of resources towards nature-positive outcomes.
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Retired UK GP suspended for five months after climate protests

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-04-24 00:47

Sarah Benn is first of three GPs facing disciplinary tribunals this year over climate activism

A doctor who went to jail after a series of climate protests has been taken off the medical register for five months – and still faces being permanently struck off.

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) – the disciplinary arm of the General Medical Council (GMC) – suspended Dr Sarah Benn on Tuesday, having found last week that her fitness to practise as a doctor had been impaired by reason of misconduct.

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Global standards body to start researching biodiversity disclosures

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 00:45
An international standard-setting body on disclosures announced Tuesday it will include biodiversity research in its priorities for the next two years, paving the way for potential new requirements on nature for investors.
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FEATURE: EU ETS2 success hinges largely on electric vehicles, analysts say

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-04-24 00:06
The EU’s Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels, ETS2, is set to be dominated by the transport sector, with more than half of total emissions coming from cars, trucks, and vans that will rely heavily on electrification to decarbonise, analysts say.
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FEATURE: Increasing conflicts are a natural consequence of worsening climate change

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-04-23 23:33
Climate change is exacerbating many of the conditions that fuel conflict — from drought in the Middle East worsening food insecurity and inflation, to access over strategic resources like lithium and cobalt becoming a key source of tension — amid lagging efforts to curtail emissions.
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US biofuels producer inks deal with agtech firm to leverage federal tax incentives

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-04-23 22:30
A partnership with an agricultural technology firm is set to enable a bioethanol producer with field-level assessment of carbon intensity (CI) of biofuels feedstock and the ability to leverage federal tax credits.
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Northern Ireland launches consultations on marine protected areas, ‘blue carbon’ plans

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-04-23 22:11
The government of Northern Ireland has launched consultations on two initiatives aimed at enhancing ocean conservation, as it seeks to strengthen biodiversity monitoring and hasten the restoration of marine and "blue carbon" habitats.
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