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Retreating Himalayan glaciers can become hazardous but such dangers are not being monitored, experts say.

We seek a policy analyst to strengthen our team in the area of reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in land-use, agriculture and food systems. The position involves a combination of analysis and project management tasks in close cooperation with the existing project teams.

A Supreme Court judge in Brazil orders an investigation following the BBC's report into the trade.

The Resources, Science and Industry Division of the Congressional Research Service seeks an Analyst in Energy Policy. The analyst will cover energy and climate policy, focusing on the application of multidisciplinary quantitative models.

"Like putting coal back in the ground". A small Australian biochar start-up is playing a key role helping global giants like Microsoft eliminate emissions.

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Australia has no climate policy - that leaves a void for fossil industry groups to plead ignorance on emissions impacts.

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Sydney-based company Solar Juice contracted to supply 8.5MW of rooftop PV systems to up to 2,600 AHO properties across NSW, starting this month.

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Delta Air Lines announced plans on Thursday to spend more than $30 million on voluntary emissions reductions (VERs) to offset its GHG output last year, with the company slated to include forestry projects that reduce, avoid, and remove emissions in its portfolio.

Offset standard developer and manager Verra announced plans on Thursday to revise the methods for setting reference levels under its VCS project-level and Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ (JNR) programmes, aiming to streamline emissions accounting and incorporate scientific best practices.

RGGI allowance (RGA) prices rose slightly on the secondary market this week ahead of the publication of the scheme's first 2021 auction results, while California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values dipped after its own quarterly sale sold out slightly above the floor price.

UK infrastructure investor John Laing hit by more losses from its two solar farms in Australia, which will now not be offered for sale until 2022.

The post UK investor hit by more big losses from Australia solar farms, sales delayed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar farms in NSW look set to bear the brunt of changes to AEMO's marginal loss factor figures, while north Queensland and Victoria are looking at a boost.

The post Solar farms in NSW hit by new downgrades from marginal loss factors appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The total number of butterflies west of the Rockies has fallen 1.6% a year since 1977, a study finds – ‘You extrapolate it and it’s crazy’

The varied, and beautiful, butterfly species that dot the US west are being cut down by the climate crisis, new research has found, with rising temperatures helping cause a steep decline in butterfly numbers over the past 40 years.

There has been a 1.6% reduction in the total number of butterflies observed west of the Rocky Mountain range each year since 1977, researchers calculated, which amounts to a staggering loss of butterflies over the timespan of the study period.

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One year after it was proposed, the European Climate Law is still far from being concluded, as mainly leftist and liberal MEPs insist on increasing the EU’s level of ambition and won't budge on key demands including a carbon budget and an independent scientific council.

Utility Uniper saw its European carbon intensity increase in 2020 as a new coal plant came online and another came back into service, it said in results on Thursday, marking a sharp contrast to deep decarbonisation among its rivals.

By failing to plan for a low-carbon recovery, the chancellor has revealed his lack of vision

The absence of green measures was not the only sense in which this week’s budget was a missed opportunity. The failure to address social care was another sign that the government is far more interested in short-term point-scoring than forward planning. But it is hugely disappointing that the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, did not choose to make the environment a big theme of this pandemic budget, all the more so in light of the UK’s crucial role as host of the upcoming Cop26 climate talks in November.

The UK is far from alone in failing to deliver the green recovery that climate experts are united in believing is necessary, if the world is to avoid catastrophic global heating. Research on 30 countries shows that the proportion of stimulus spending on green initiatives is even lower now than after the 2008 financial crash. But having previously been a global leader on climate policy, the UK under Boris Johnson now risks sabotaging itself. Mr Sunak’s failure to prioritise green measures, which did not even merit a mention in his glossy pre-budget video, is the worst possible sequel to the government’s shambolic recent record.

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American scientists are working on a plan to "grow" wood in a laboratory without sunlight or soil.

Every year, 23 million truckloads of food go straight into the waste bin, according to the UN.

The UK is found guilty of “systematically and persistently” breaching air pollution limits.