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Credibility ‘damaged’ by proposed 12-month delay, which followed lobbying from governments and firms around the world

A former top environment official has said the EU’s credibility on its climate commitments has been damaged by plans for a one-year delay to a law to combat deforestation that followed intense lobbying from companies and governments around the world.

Virginijus Sinkevičius, a Lithuanian MEP who was the environment commissioner until mid-July, said postponing the deforestation regulation would be “a step backward in the fight against climate change”.

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Experts are calling for ‘rapid rescue package’ for nature to improve condition of protected sites

The amount of land that is protected for nature in England has fallen to just 2.93%, despite government promises to conserve 30% of it by 2030, new data reveals.

Campaigners are calling for a “rapid rescue package for UK nature”, as government delegates head to Cop16, the international nature summit, which will take place from 21 October in Colombia. They intend to ask other countries to stick to ambitious nature targets.

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A hybrid 360MW solar farm and two-hour big battery – and with a first of its kind grid connection agreement – has been cleared for construction in Victoria.

The post Hybrid solar and battery project dubbed first of its kind gets green light for construction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

To realise its full offshore wind potential, Australia will need to overcome a raft of challenges – and adopt the lessons learnt by more mature markets.

The post Pitfalls Australia’s offshore wind industry must avoid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A camera installed inside a tree hollow in a New South Wales is capturing the lives of a family of greater gliders, eastern Australia’s largest gliding possums. Australian National University ecologist Dr Ana Gracanin installed the camera – which is now streaming live – to raise awareness about the plight of the endangered animal. Habitat destruction, including land clearing, logging and climate-fuelled bushfires, have led to greater glider populations declining by 80% in some areas

• Cuddles and drama as live stream shows secret life of ‘ridiculously fluffy’ greater glider

• NSW forestry agency ordered to stop logging after greater glider found dead

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A European carbon trader that spent the past 20+ years in various roles at energy companies has joined a Dutch bank.

The first month of spring has delivered multiple renewable energy records for Australia – and served as a reminder of how important big spinning turbines will be in the future energy mix.

The post Windy south stars in month of “eclipsing” renewable energy records appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US regulators have charged Ken Newcombe, the former CEO of project developer CQC Impact Investors LLC (CQC), and the company's ex-COO with fraud, accusing them of submitting false, misleading, or inaccurate reports relating to the generation of voluntary carbon credits.

The Climate Action Reserve (CAR) adopted Wednesday its Argentina Livestock Protocol Version 1.0, which intends to provide guidance to account for and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions via the capture and destruction of methane from livestock farms.

New report says AEMO's 2024 Integrated System Plan is far from being a signal for greater investment in gas, with the role of gas generation on the grid being rapidly eroded by cheaper, better alternatives.

The post Gas power in future grid will be “tiny” and its cost exorbitant, report finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A large-scale CO2 well in Illinois has paused injection for two weeks as operators diagnose an underground leak that resulted in a permit violation notice from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in August, according to documents shared with Carbon Pulse.

An Irish company specialising in carbon removal (CDR) via industrial hemp has joined the European Space Agency's (ESA) national business incubation programme, it announced Wednesday.

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Two shipping companies from Asia Pacific announced on Tuesday a collaboration to further marine transport of CO2 for long distances and large cargo volumes.

A global mining company is partnering with a European hydrogen outfit to develop a green hydrogen production facility in Brazil to be used in the manufacturing of European green steel, the companies announced Tuesday.

Carbon credit price dynamics in the voluntary market are currently "misleading", with a few big tech buyers paying a lot for small volumes, while everything else is going for low prices, a senior figure at BP said on Wednesday.

Portugal's government has published regulations that will establish an electronic platform for its voluntary carbon market (VCM), which paves the way for registering projects and issuing credits.

Peru's environmental ministry aims to launch the country's carbon registry by November's COP29 UN climate summit in Baku, a senior official told the Peru Carbon Forum on Wednesday.

A Houston-headquartered blockchain carbon credit platform announced Wednesday the establishment of a franchise in Mexico as the company expands its presence in Latin America.

Proponents say using hallucinogens can spark ‘consciousness shifts’ to inspire climate-friendly behaviors

Thousands gathered for New York City’s annual Climate Week last week to promote climate solutions, from the phaseout of fossil-fuel subsidies to nuclear energy to corporate-led schemes like carbon credits. Others touted a more offbeat potential salve to the crisis: psychedelics.

Under the banner of Psychedelic Climate Week, a group of academics, marketers and advocates gathered for a film on pairing magic mushrooms with music, a discussion on funding ketamine-assisted therapy and a panel on “Balancing Investing & Impact with Climate & Psychedelic Capital”.

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