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European carbon prices slumped back towards key psychological and technical support levels after the weakest auction interest in ten months led to the largest discount of the year so far, while natural gas prices snapped a four-day winning streak with mild weather is set to continue.

A Tokyo-headquartered asset management firm has teamed up with a tech company to create voluntary credits aligned with the Taskforce on Nature-based Financial Disclosure’s reporting framework, focusing on Japan at first but eyeing international expansion later.

A French biochar company and a global agricultural goods trader have announced a partnership to deploy biochar in coffee production and generate carbon credits from the resulting mitigation.

The European Commission is working to tweak EU ETS rules within the coming months to define the projects that can permanently store greenhouse gases - an option which companies may seize upon as a way to purchase fewer carbon allowances. 

Shell on Thursday released its quarterly report for the three months to the end of December, showing it had increased renewable power output for the year, as well as a marginal boost to oil and gas production, as overall profits slumped 30% on weaker fossil fuel prices.

Federal and Queensland governments are trying to convince UN body not to add the reef to list of world heritage sites in danger

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The Albanese government has claimed it is “on track” to have national climate targets that would be in line with keeping global heating to 1.5C in a report to Unesco on efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

The federal and Queensland governments are trying to convince Unesco not to recommend the world’s biggest coral reef system be placed on a list of world heritage sites in danger – with a decision due at a meeting in India in July.

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Mast Reforestation is hiring a Senior Manager/Director of Carbon Market Partnerships to manage the origination, negotiation, and partnership contracting with corporate carbon buyers seeking to purchase the carbon removal credits generated by Mast’s wildfire reforestation projects. The role will report to the Senior Director of Carbon Market Partnerships.

A project developer is planning to draw up a methodology for wildlife sanctuaries under Australia’s Nature Repair Market, hoping to earn voluntary biodiversity credits to fund the protection of rare and threatened species.

Exclusive: Pet owners risk contaminating their hands with neurotoxins for at least 28 days after application, scientists find

Vets should limit the use of flea treatments containing pesticides on dogs and cats, scientists have said, after a study revealed the vast amount of toxic substances in them that end up in rivers.

Pet owners using these flea treatments risk contaminating their hands with fipronil and imidacloprid, two insecticides, for at least 28 days after the treatment has been applied, according to research by the University of Sussex and Imperial College London.

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A German chemicals giant will work with a Philippines-based research institute to help popularise the adoption of climate-friendly rice farming practices in Asia.

A study out of Western Australia has attempted to place a monetary value on two water-based ecosystems to better understand their myriad values to the environment and as sources of carbon sequestration.

The first of a number of long awaited solar farms in the Northern Territory has finally opened this week, after being blocked from producing energy because of strict conditions on solar farm projects.

The post NT Defence solar farm finally opens after years-long delay appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A proposal by the New Zealand government to create a fast-track ministerial approval process for infrastructure and development projects deemed significant has been declared “a war” on the country’s natural world by environmental groups.

Global investment in clean energy and the larger low-carbon energy transition hit a new record in 2023, reaching $US1.77 trillion, up 17%, with China continuing to lead the way.

The post Global clean energy investment hit $US1.77 trillion in 2023, up 17% appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Anti-renewables movement asked to stop using Australian Greens founder's name and image to promote a protest "hijacked by the coal lobby."

The post “Count me out:” Barnaby Joyce backed anti-renewables rally tries to co-opt Bob Brown appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Santos, Woodside, Adani and Gina Rinehart feature among donors to major political parties in 2023.

The post Millions in fossil fuel money rained on major political parties last year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fully Charged front man Robert Llewellyn discusses his favourite EVs, and plans for Australia’s biggest EV and home energy conference in Sydney next week.

The post The Driven Podcast: Robert Llewellyn and Everything Electric appeared first on RenewEconomy.