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Communities living at the margins are often more vulnerable to disaster risk, a problem likely to be exacerbated by climate change. Jonatan A Lassa, Senior Lecturer, Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Management, College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

California offset prices are seen rebounding this year after being pushed to historic lows by the pandemic and limited compliance buying, but some traders fear emitters may have already procured enough to stunt the market's future demand.

How did Germany get its renewables so right – and what stumbling blocks might it encounter still?

The post Germany’s secret decarbonisation sauce: diverse participation in climate action appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The oil and gas industry has a massive methane problem, and it's going to get worse as COVID19 ramps up demand for fossil fuels.

The post Ticking fossil industry methane bomb must be defused: IEA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Of the five cuisines examined, packaging from burger meals was responsible for the most emissions. Robert Crawford, Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Assessment, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The proposals which have gone to the council and could support hundreds of jobs include three launch pads for rockets.

The Renewable Energy specialist, (PPA/On-Site solar) will assume responsibility for working with Europe wide business clients to assist with the implementation of Kinect’s on-site solar and  Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) strategies. 

The Carbon Market Business Developer will identify and win new business in the carbon offset market and contribute to developing World Kinect’s carbon market position and visibility.

The Senior Sustainability Consultant will be responsible for supporting the Company’s sustainability technology and product offering across the USA and will partner with a broad range of business to business customers to develop long term and innovative sustainability solutions which supports their Company strategy.

The Senior Sustainability Consultant will be responsible for supporting the Company’s sustainability technology and product offering across Europe and will partner with a broad range of business to business customers to develop long term and innovative sustainability solutions which supports their Company strategy.

We are further expanding our Sustainability team in Europe and are looking to hire a Junior Carbon Originator to expand our Carbon team working with project development and continue building relationships with existing projects worldwide.

A robust global carbon price can help cut the oil and gas sector's methane emissions together with other market-based mechanisms such as international credits, the IEA said on Monday.

EUAs straddled the €32 mark on Monday as US markets were closed and observers expected carbon to show some resilience following last week's 9% loss.

A longstanding legal expert on emissions markets on Monday joined a law firm seeking to expand its global commodities and energy practise.

China saw strong growth in production and imports of coal, gas, and oil last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the president’s pledge to move the world's top emitter towards a carbon neutral economy.

Plan would open up desert areas to mining projects, eliminating up to 2.2m acres of conservation lands

The outgoing Trump administration is proposing to strip away protections for millions of acres of California desert, threatening damage to Joshua trees, desert tortoises and landmarks.

The plan would open up California’s desert areas to mining projects, eliminate up to 2.2m acres of conservation lands, as well as remove 1.8m acres designated as Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (Acecs).

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Rescinding permit is on list of executive actions thought to be scheduled for first day in office

Joe Biden is planning to cancel the permit for the $9bn Keystone XL pipeline project as one of his first acts as president, perhaps as soon as his first day in office, according to a source familiar with his thinking.

Donald Trump had made building the pipeline a central promise of his presidential campaign. Biden, who will be inaugurated on Wednesday, was vice-president in the Obama administration when it rejected the project as contrary to its efforts to combat the climate crisis.

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Winter is when you get the very best out of your senses. Bare trees mean that you can hear every sound and watch for birds

Do you remember the first lockdown? We were scared but for most of us it was easier than this gloomy winter shutdown. We hadn’t endured a year of the coronavirus crisis – of fears for vulnerable family members, of economic shock, mental health challenges and ruined livelihoods. It was also the sunniest spring ever. The traffic stopped, the birds sang and so many people reported positive benefits for their mental and physical wellbeing from connecting with nature.

I hoped that we would all remember those physical and mental health benefits of spending time in wild green places. But I fear it’s not happening.

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Rather than breathing in and out through the mouth, fish use a one-way system, passing water in one direction over their gills. Culum Brown, Professor, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia's mining and gas companies named as by far the largest backers of Australia's political parties, buying "deeply problematic" influence, new analysis shows.

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