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Interest is waning in voluntary carbon credits from renewable energy projects, according to analysis published in the wake of a decision made by the the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) to reject related methodologies from the sought-after Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) quality label.

A French asset manager is considering generating voluntary biodiversity credits from a conservation project in Costa Rica, part of which is preparing to produce carbon credits, Carbon Pulse has learned.

A Tokyo-based climate tech company on Thursday announced it had secured $5.3 million in the second close of its Series C round.

An international carbon registry and a marketplace for environmental commodities have integrated their technologies in an effort to make carbon credit transactions and retirements more accessible, transparent, and efficient. 

Australia’s leading science body is funding carbon farming in Vietnam via an agricultural innovation programme.

A Brazilian startup has finalised a biodiversity credit pilot project in a private rural area in the country, planning to publish its methodology focused on conserving and restoring endangered plant species in the next few weeks and make the first transaction by mid-2025, the company told Carbon Pulse.

US-based non-profit Global Water Center (GWC) has launched a programme to fund rural water systems by using carbon credits in countries across Africa and Latin America.

A new study is mapping the secrets to the remarkably steady flight of kestrels, which could inform future drone designs and help achieve steadier flight in fixed wing aircraft. Scientists later hope to adapt the data so it can be applied to larger aircraft

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A Hong Kong-based corporate tree planting solutions provider has teamed up with a Singapore-based offset developer to launch a certified tree planting scheme, the firms announced this week.

Transmission infrastructure for Australia's first renewable energy zone has been given the all clear by the federal environment minister.

The post Plibersek gives green tick to Australia’s first renewable energy zone, with conditions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A committee warns of a "permanent scar" above a town if an opencast mine is not fully restored.

Australia’s largest oil and gas company wants to drill for gas under a pristine coral reef. Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

South Korea's ocean affairs regulator is seeking opportunities to provide financial support for international mitigation projects in the marine sector through a newly formed partnership with an inter-governmental organisation.

Carbon management projects currently lack oversight and need improved guardrails for implementation, panellists at a session held by California’s carbon market watchdog said Wednesday, while others detailed their input on ARB’s considerations for allowance budget removals in the most recent rulemaking workshop.

The SEC's head of stewardship explains why solar recycling is not a waste management story, but a story of reuse and recovery that will be critical to the shift to renewables.

The post Treasure, not trash: Solar panels have huge value beyond first use appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Share of hydro generation in Tasmania falls to a record low of 9.9 per cent, a combination of preserving the depleted hydro resources and because of maintenance at some key facilities.

The post Hydro share hits record low below 10 per cent in Tasmania, which hopes to be Battery of the Nation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Smart Energy Council's Darren Johannesen on some fascinating revelations about end-of-life solar panels and where their value lies.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Reuse, reclaim or recycle? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two American astronauts face the sudden prospect of spending Christmas and New Year in space.

Two American astronauts face the sudden prospect of spending Christmas and New Year in space.

A partnership that combines Western science and Traditional Owners’ ecological knowledge is restoring the seagrass meadows of Gathaagudu/Shark Bay. Elizabeth Sinclair, Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences and Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia Gary Kendrick, Winthrop Professor, Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia Martin Breed, Associate Professor in Biology, Flinders University Patricia Oakley, Malgana Elder, Indigenous Knowledge Sean McNeair, Offshore Operations Manager, Indigenous Knowledge Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.