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UN aviation body ICAO’s expert panel will consider eight additional emissions unit programmes for the global offsetting mechanism CORSIA, with the submissions ranging from Kyoto-era crediting methodologies to jurisdictional-scale forest and land-use activities to an unauthorised application to incorporate the Northeast US RGGI carbon market.

EU nations are expected to side with European Commission proposals to modify the emissions baseline for the UN’s CORSIA international flight offsetting mechanism this week, even as the bloc's executive expects the changes to eliminate airlines’ buying requirements until the mid-2020s.

Every few years, the idea of using gas to transition to a zero-emissions economy seems to re-emerge. Woodside's Burrup Hub proposal shows why it's still a bad move. Bill Hare, Director, Climate Analytics, Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University (Perth), Visiting scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Ursula Fuentes, Murdoch University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Countries account for emissions based on all activities that happen within their territory, which means countries that export more than they import will likely have higher per capita emissions. Sarah McLaren, Professor of Life Cycle Management, Massey University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose Tuesday morning as traders saw a bullish outlook from legislators advancing budget language this weekend that would require regulator ARB to conduct a cap-and-trade programme rulemaking by next year.

UK to ask for postponement to November 2021 because of coronavirus travel controls

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Vital international climate talks due to be hosted by the UK are expected to be delayed until late next year because of the coronavirus crisis, it has emerged, dashing hopes they could be reconvened sooner.

The UN talks, known as Cop26, were to be held in Glasgow this November, but in early April they were postponed as governments around the world grappled with lockdown. At that time governments thought the summit could be reconvened within the first three months of 2021.

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New evidence shows climate change may have wiped out Australia's giant beasts.

The angle at which a life-destroying space rock hit Earth 66 million years ago was lethal.

Renewables beat gas to second place in Australia's electricity market in 2019. Coal slumps to its lowest share of generation ever, official statistics show.

The post Renewables share overtakes gas generation for first time, as coal falls to record low in 2019 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the latest instalment of our Carbon Pulse Conversations podcast, we chat with Plinio Ribeiro, CEO of Brazil-based offset project developer Biofilica, about COVID-19 related impacts on the REDD credit market and the outlook for compliance and voluntary market-based programmes both internationally and in Brazil.

EUAs broke above €22 for the first time in a month on Tuesday, as bullish technical signals helped spur momentum despite an uptick in supply following a three-session auction pause.

US startup Apeel Sciences raises further $250m to help tackle supply chain disruption

A Californian startup that pioneered a high-tech solution to reducing food waste has secured personal investment from Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry in its latest fundraising drive.

Perishable produce such as avocados, lemons and limes stay ripe for twice as long as usual due to an edible spray-on coating on their skin made from plant materials and devised by Apeel Sciences.

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Western Power installs first of 10 grid-connected PowerBank "community batteries" in Kalgoorlie-Bolder to support uptake of more solar and help smooth the grid.

The post Western Power installs Tesla community battery in W.A. Goldfields region appeared first on RenewEconomy.

'Weird and wonderful' animals unlike anything else on Earth are sliding toward extinction, say scientists.

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Veolia’s Australian subsidiary has delivered 220,000 offsets to the government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), worth almost A$2.9 million ($1.9 mln).

When astronauts go back to the Moon in 2024, they'll be using European hardware to get there.

C40 Cities is looking for a passionate individual to join its China office for the program promotion and communications work of the C40 China region.

Japan and the Asian Development Bank have extended by three years their cooperation on climate change and carbon markets, including the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).

As lockdowns ease, what are the risks of getting infected as people come into closer contact again?