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Five men sentenced to a combined 43 years in prison for investment fraud related to the reforestation carbon market have been ordered to repay £20.6 million or face an additional 36 years in jail.

An ancient ancestor of modern humans survived into relatively recent times in South-East Asia.

California compliance entities used fewer carbon offsets at the November interim compliance deadline for 2018 emissions compared to previous years, while total power sector CO2 output rose with indirect emissions, according to regulator ARB data released Wednesday.

EPA last revised pollution standards for thousands of meat-processing plants 15 years ago and some guidance dates back to 70s

A coalition of conservation and community groups representing millions of people is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for refusing to update national water pollution standards for slaughterhouses.

The EPA decision allows thousands of meat and poultry processing plants to continue using outdated pollution-control technology, which has been linked to the contamination of waterways across the US.

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To coordinate British government work in Kenya to combat Climate Change, including diplomatic action to support delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in December 2020.

To coordinate British High Commission work to combat Climate Change, including diplomatic action to support delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in December 2020.

The main purpose of the job is to contribute to British Embassy work to combat Climate Change and promote sustainable energy links between the UK and Denmark, including diplomatic action to support delivery of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in December 2020.

European carbon prices rose for a third straight day on Wednesday, climbing to a three-month high as the annual year-end auction pause set in.

A bankruptcy judge approved a Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) proposal with $24.5 billion in wildfire settlements on Tuesday, bolstering the company’s chances of emerging from proceedings by mid-2020.

Germany's energy-related CO2 emissions posted a significant fall for a second straight year amid large drops in coal use and increases in renewables.

In wide-ranging interview, former top bureaucrat says using carryover credits to meet Paris targets will cause Australia significant problems

Governments both in Australia and internationally are not moving fast enough to avoid 2C warming, according to the former head of Scott Morrison’s department, and Australia is also creating a significant problem for itself down the track by deploying carryover credits from Kyoto to meet the Paris target.

In a frank and wide-ranging interview on Guardian Australia’s politics podcast, Martin Parkinson – the former secretary of the prime minister’s department and the bureaucrat at the centre of policymaking at the federal level on climate change during the Howard, Rudd and Gillard governments – reflected on the experience he describes as the worst of his professional life.

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Carbon Market Institute survey finds 96% believe Australia should not delay transition to decarbonised economy

Australian businesses are calling for a more ambitious national climate policy, backing a target of net zero emissions by 2050 and raising concerns about the lack of a coordinated energy policy and the government’s proposed use of carryover credits.

The findings are contained in a Carbon Market Institute survey of more than 200 businesses, to be released on Thursday, which reveals 96% of those surveyed believe Australia should not delay the transition to a decarbonised economy.

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Three climate protesters glued their hands to a DLR train at Canary Wharf in April

A jury has expressed its regret at convicting three Extinction Rebellion protesters who glued themselves to a Docklands Light Railway train at Canary Wharf.

Cathy Eastburn, 52, Mark Ovland, 36, and Luke Watson, 30, were convicted at inner London crown court after halting DLR services in London’s financial district on 17 April, as part of a series of protests carried out by XR.

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Trading platform CBL Markets has announced two major developments that it says will help it build a commanding market share while improving confidence in major burgeoning carbon markets, including US offsets and ICAO’s CORSIA scheme for international aviation.

Cutting toxic air might prevent millions of people enduring depression, research suggests

People living with air pollution suffer higher rates of depression and suicide, a systematic review of global data has found.

Cutting air pollution around the world to the EU’s legal limit could prevent millions of people enduring depression, the research suggests. This assumes that exposure to toxic air is causing these cases of depression. Scientists believe this is likely but is difficult to prove beyond doubt.

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US ranks seventh for overall deaths and is the ‘wealthiest’ nation to feature in top 10 with 197,000 lives lost in 2017

The United States is among the top 10 deadliest countries for pollution-related fatalities, according to a landmark new global study, which warns that understanding the magnitude of the pollution crisis is being obstructed by “vested interests and overtaxed political infrastructures”.

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Ensuring an enhanced climate ambition towards achieving Paris Agreement commitments is a key priority of the British Government, including its work in Vietnam and wider ASEAN region.

This position is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of UK-China engagement on climate change as part of the preparation for COP26 which will take place in Glasgow at the end of 2020.

Australian companies say Australia's current climate policies are inadequate and delays in action will cause more pain in the long run, a new survey shows.

The post Australian business wants strong climate policies, zero emissions target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An overwhelming majority of Australian business remains disgruntled with the government’s climate policy and fears greater disruptions down the line if the nation continues to delay its decarbonisation process, a survey showed.