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Cement up next for China ETS inclusion as govt asks industry to prepare
ANALYSIS: EU carbon price rally needs to extend, accelerate considerably for ’emergency handbrake’ intervention to even be considered
Australia Market Roundup: Coal mine earns large ACCU batch, as more financials take on climate obligations
Germany’s €4.35 bln lignite compensation scheme based on “flawed assumptions” -report
How we talk about the climate crisis is increasingly crucial to tackling it | Susanna Rustin
Our emotional register – how ‘doomy’ or ‘hopeful’ we are – will inevitably shape the policies we put forward
As the climate emergency creeps closer to the top of the political agenda, where it belongs, an argument is raging over communication. Exactly what to say about the environmental crisis, and how, is an important question for all sorts of people and organisations, including governments. It is particularly pressing for journalists, authors and broadcasters. For us, communication is not an adjunct to other activities such as policymaking or campaigning. It is our main job.
People need to know what is happening to glaciers, forests and endangered species, and what is being done about this. But information requires interpretation. And while editorial judgments influence the way that all subjects are covered, storytelling about the climate emergency is particularly fraught.
Continue reading...Bloodhound racer stored in Coventry Museum as funding hunt starts
South Korea falling behind on climate promises, should toughen ETS -report
Sharks use Earth’s magnetic field as ‘GPS’ guidance system, study says
- Florida scientists use juvenile bonnetheads for research
- Authors say findings applicable to other ocean-going sharks
Scientists in Florida have concluded that sharks possess an internal navigation system similar to GPS that allows them to use Earth’s magnetic forces to travel long distances with accuracy.
Related: Below the surface: reports of rising shark attacks don't tell the whole story
Continue reading...Tesla's Bitcoin about-face is a warning for cryptocurrencies that ignore climate change
‘Catastrophic’: Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese fish plant
Controversial deal with China would be ‘disastrous’ for fishing and protected rainforest, say opponents
A $55m (£39m) deal struck by the government of Sierra Leone with China to build an industrial fishing harbour on 100 hectares (250 acres) of beach and protected rainforest has been criticised as “a catastrophic human and ecological disaster” by conservationists, landowners and rights groups.
The gold and black sands of Black Johnson beach fringe the African nation’s Western Area Peninsula national park, home to endangered species including the duiker antelope and pangolins. The waters are rich in sardines, barracuda and grouper, caught by local fishermen who produce 70% of the fish for the domestic market.
Continue reading...UK plastics sent for recycling in Turkey dumped and burned, Greenpeace finds
Investigation reveals that ‘plastic waste coming from the UK to Turkey is an environmental threat, not an economic opportunity’
Turkey has become the latest destination for British plastic waste, which ends up dumped, burned or left to pollute the ocean, a Greenpeace investigation has found.
More than half of the plastic the British government says is being recycled are sent overseas, often to countries without the necessary infrastructure to do so. The UK exported 688,000 tonnes of discarded plastic packaging in 2020, a daily average of 1.8m kilos. Just 486,000 tonnes were recycled in the UK.
Continue reading...Photographers rewrite list of ‘big five’ animals to shoot
Project turns trophy hunters’ hit list into a conservation tool – and reveals the animals we most want to see caught on camera
For trophy hunters, the big five are the toughest, most dangerous animals to kill, but a photography project has turned the meaning of shooting on its head, creating a new list of the five most fantastic creatures to capture on camera.
More than 50,000 people from around the world voted for animals they most liked seeing pictures of as part of the New Big 5 wildlife photography list. The crowning creatures are elephant, lion, polar bear, gorilla and tiger, all of which are keystone species listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as either critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable.
Continue reading...Hawkesdale wind farm heads to court as locals vow to fight “this monster”
GPG's 97MW Victorian wind farm to be challenged in Supreme Court by locals hoping to have the planning permit revoked, just as construction is about to begin.
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Daniel Westerman takes the reins as CEO of energy market operator
The new head of the Australian Energy Market Operator has started in his new job.
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The budget should have been a road to Australia’s low-emissions future. Instead, it’s a flight of fancy
The Morrison government is betting heavily on failed climate alternatives and blatantly ignoring internationally proven technology, like electric vehicles.
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Western Australia eyes massive 100GW of wind and solar for green hydrogen by 2030
Western Australia government is eyeing up to 100GW of new wind and solar to drive green hydrogen by 2030, and double that amount by 2040.
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UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, says Greenpeace
Hydrogen Valley: Plan unveiled to turn Hunter into a renewables hydrogen hub
Consortium of energy industry heavyweights unveils plan for large-scale renewable hydrogen production, transportation and export hub in NSW coal country.
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Social plants: in the wild, staghorn ferns grow in colonies to improve water storage for all members
Taylor’s new $2 billion fossil subsidy snubs EVs and provides security only for oil companies
In a year where climate action is accelerating and the EV industry is burgeoning, Australia's government is ramping up subsidies for oil refineries.
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