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Magnificent, rare worm with its own campaign song: the giant Gippsland earthworm

The Guardian - Sat, 2025-03-29 21:46

This immense worm moves slowly and gracefully underground and can grow to the length of an outstretched arm

The giant Gippsland earthworm already has an upbeat campaign song.

“I am a real worm, I am an actual worm,” bangs the chorus of Doctor Worm, a late-90s novelty hit by the American indie rock band They Might Be Giants.

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Deep sea mining talks threatened by industry giant move to bypass UN body

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 19:49
Country delegates have come under pressure to defend their regulatory mandate at the 30th Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for deep sea mining, as a move from a large Canadian metals company threatens to hamper multilateral efforts.
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Has the UK's most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup?

BBC - Sat, 2025-03-29 13:09
Just Stop Oil says it will disband but does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests?
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Has the UK's most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup?

BBC - Sat, 2025-03-29 13:09
Just Stop Oil says it will disband but does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests?
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Oregon DEQ proposes to delay NOx mandates for heavy-duty vehicles by one year

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 11:24
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) published proposed clean truck rules on Friday that would delay the implementation of low NOx regulations to model year (MY) 2026 engines, and create additional flexibilities within the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulations.
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CFTC: Traders continue to reduce CCA exposure as emitters build RGGI, LFS shorts

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 11:16
Market participants continued to cut their exposure to California Carbon Allowances (CCAs), while emitters went into a net short position in V25 RGGI allowances (RGAs) and once again built Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LFS) shorts, data published Friday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed.
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Split US Supreme Court may rule against EPA in Clean Air Act venue question -expert

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 10:14
The US Supreme Court may be poised to rule against the EPA in a pair of cases challenging the agency’s alleged penchant to transfer lawsuits to the friendly grounds of the DC Circuit court, although the outcome may hinge on the opinion of a single justice, an environmental law specialist said Thursday.
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Federal court sends Native American climate lawsuit back to Washington state court

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 07:30
A US federal judge has ruled that two climate lawsuits filed by Native American Tribes against several fossil fuel corporations must be returned to state court in Washington, rejecting arguments that the cases fall under federal jurisdiction.
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Republican congressmen introduce effort to repeal US EPA’s clean fuels programme

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 04:22
Three Republican members of the US Congress introduced a bill on Thursday that would scrap the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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Rooftop solar will pave way for decarbonisation of buildings, ahead of EU ETS2 -report

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 03:55
Flexible, rooftop solar installations can deliver substantial emissions savings across Europe, as citizens prepare to face the evolving framework of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS2), set to cover heating and cooling fuels from 2027.
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Major voluntary carbon registries must embrace blockchain for market to scale, claims report

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 02:58
Major voluntary carbon registries must shake off their scepticism of blockchain technology to enable the market to scale, according to a new report.
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BRIEFING: EU Commission to present options for CBAM export compensation in May

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 02:17
The European Commission will put forward options in May to address the issue of “export leakage” for goods covered by the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), ahead of a formal legislative review due before the end of the year, an official has said.
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Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed

The Guardian - Sat, 2025-03-29 02:10

Environmentalists call bid to skirt UN treaty ‘reckless’ amid fears that mining will cause irreversible loss of biodiversity

A Canadian deep-sea mining firm has revealed it has been negotiating with the Trump administration to bypass a UN treaty and potentially gain authorisation from the US to mine in international waters.

The revelation has stunned environmentalists, who condemned the move as “reckless” and a “slap in the face for multilateralism”.

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UK forest carbon standard to publish new crediting framework in July

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2025-03-29 00:22
A UK forest carbon standard will launch a new version of its crediting code later this year, as part of its ongoing commitment to improvement, it said in an update on Friday.
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Nature tech sector map reveals gaps in data management, access to monitoring tools

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2025-03-28 23:36
A newly released map of the nature tech sector has flagged gaps in biodiversity data management as well as unresolved challenges in making advanced technologies accessible to local communities and land stewards.
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INTERVIEW: Outdated carbon metrics are failing to capture true impact of SLCPs

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2025-03-28 23:11
For decades, carbon markets and climate policies have relied on the Global Warming Potential (GWP100) metric to measure the impact of greenhouse gases (GHGs), but a growing number of experts say this method is flawed - particularly in its treatment of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).
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Rights to carbon credits ownership deterring farmers from VCM -experts

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2025-03-28 22:38
Engaging with the voluntary carbon market is risky for farmers because it can force them to relinquish rights to the CO2 credits generated on their land, by allowing outside organisations to claim them as their own, according to a UK-based consultancy.
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