Around The Web

German emitters ramped up their buying of EU Allowances in April, according to a government report released last Tuesday.

Mexico plans to implement a three-year cap-and-trade pilot programme beginning in 2020 that would utilise direct allocation and auctions to distribute allowances to end users, but it has not yet determined the appropriate caps, according to a public consultation released on Monday.

The country's government says it has become a dumping ground for wealthier nations.

The Liberal MP said he would have to do more research to find out what poses the greatest environmental risk to the reef.

The Liberal MP said he would have to do more research to find out what poses the greatest environmental risk to the reef.

Spain’s acting socialist government has called on the EU to assess a potential carbon tax on power imports under its upcoming central budget from 2021, according to media reports on Monday.

EU carbon dipped on Tuesday as observers warned that the rising risk of a 'no-deal' Brexit could weigh on prices, though signs mounted that a technical breakout could be imminent.

Researchers still fearful as approximately 10,000 to 15,000 are killed every year

Elephant poaching rates in Africa are declining, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications.

The annual poaching mortality rate fell from a high of more than 10% in 2011 to less than 4% in 2017, but the researchers warned that current levels were still unsustainable and could spell trouble for the future of the animals on the continent.

Continue reading...

Experts recently netted a mighty haul of carp in Nottinghamshire. But vast quantities of goldfish – and big ones at that – aren’t as rare as you might think

When you think of goldfish, you probably think of the feeble underlings of the fish world, once upon a time the prize at a funfair, who rarely live beyond a couple of years. However, this might not be quite right.

At the end of March, a wildlife pond near Eastwood in Nottinghamshire was partially drained and cleaned in a bid to encourage the return of native wildlife.

Continue reading...

The future of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino has been struck a blow, with the death of Malaysia's last male.

Study criticising climate impact of EU’s farming policy remained unpublished for a year

Environmentalists have warned that sections of the European commission may be “deliberately harming climate action” after a report into the climate impact of the common agricultural policy (CAP) was quietly published the day after the EU elections.

The study for the EU’s agriculture department was finished almost a year ago but remained unpublished while debate on the CAP’s future rumbled on, leading the environmental group WWF to lodge a freedom of information request for its release.

Continue reading...

Nodal Exchange and IncubEx will launch their second offering of environmental trading products on Friday, with this round focusing on a suite of new exchange-listed renewable energy certificates (RECs) for certain US states and jurisdictions.

Climate Analytics is currently seeking a new leader of its Mitigation Pathway Analysis Team.

The Climate Change Group at IIED is looking for a Head of Global Climate Law, Policy and Governance Programme to lead the strategic direction and delivery of the programme and provide legal, technical and strategic advice to the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group in the UN climate negotiations as requested

Morrison shuffles cards, and sea level expert John Englander explains why oceans are rising more quickly than expected.

The post Energy Insiders: Shuffling jokers as sea levels rise appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia faces crippling drought with low rainfall and dwindling dam levels, so it’s time to come up with new solutions

Water supplies across Australia are in dire states as the drought continues to bite. This week, stage one water restrictions were announced in Sydney, to take effect from 1 June, as well as tough new fines for those who flout them.

New South Wales has been in drought since mid 2017, affecting 98% of the state, but drought has affected the whole country. Queensland, parts of South Australia, Northern Territory and northern Western Australia are all in drought, while water storage is down in all states.

Continue reading...

Antarctica studies show sea level rise may be happening faster than we're planning for, and airports will be hit hard. Thomas Mortlock, Senior Risk Scientist, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University Andrew Gissing, General Manager, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University Ian Goodwin, Associate Professor, Macquarie University Mingzhu Wang, Senior Geospatial Scientist, Risk Frontiers, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

RSPB study shows rats culling favoured nesting of puffins and shearwaters

For years, they were the scourge of seabirds seeking to nest on Lundy.

But since rats were expunged from the island off the coast of Devon 15 years ago, the seabird population has trebled to 21,000 birds.

Continue reading...

Phasing out fossil fuels from retirement savings could be a good investment and a great move for the climate - a Future Super report suggests

The post Australia could fund 100% renewables by 2030 with just 7.7% of super savings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sanjeev Gupta's energy offshoot seeks formal regulatory approval for 135MW/100MWh battery, as part of suite of initiatives to help power the Whyalla steelworks.

The post Gupta seeks regulatory approval for 135MW battery near Port Augusta appeared first on RenewEconomy.