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Members of California’s ARB approved the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) programme changes on Friday after hearing hours of public testimony, followed by several hours of debate, and a failed motion that sought to tighten provisions for avoided methane crediting.

Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.

Britain's oldest satellite is in the wrong part of the sky, but no-one's really sure who moved it.

Traders continue to build V25 California Carbon Allowance (CCA) open interest (OI), reducing V24 exposure over the last week, while also trimming Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) net length ahead of a key programme repeal vote, according to data released Friday from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Wind and solar set a new instantaneous record share of 93.7 per cent of the state grid with the biggest coal fleet.

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The next climate finance commitment needs to address structural problems with the global borrowing framework in order to reduce the cost of capital for developing nations looking to attract investment for clean energy and climate adaptation projects, experts said Friday.

The European Parliament is sending a delegation of 15 lawmakers to the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan, with the intention to act as a "watchdog" in the negotiations involving EU member states and the European Commission, MEPs said.

The new president’s disruptive policies will challenge Sir Keir Starmer’s green goals. But with strong leadership he could enhance Britain’s global influence

Donald Trump’s electoral earthquake in America will complicate Sir Keir Starmer’s plans. Nowhere will the shock of Mr Trump’s win be more intensely felt than in environmental policy. His stance on climate – advocating a US exit from the Paris climate agreement and rallying behind “drill baby drill” – is more disruptive than constructive. This should concentrate Sir Keir’s mind as he heads to Cop29, the UN’s annual climate summit, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

At last year’s conference, world leaders agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels in a just and orderly manner for the first time. Mr Trump, however, dismisses the climate crisis as a hoax. With this year likely to be the hottest on record, the devastating effects of global heating are undeniable, as extreme weather batters the planet. Mr Trump may ignore the facts, but the trail of climate-related chaos and destruction speaks for itself.

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Most recent fatality marks 17th beluga to die at Niagara Falls, Ontario, aquarium since 2019

A fifth beluga has died at Canada’s Marineland, as questions mount over the future of both the controversial theme park and one of the world’s largest populations of captive whales.

The most recent fatality marks the 17th beluga to die at the Niagara Falls aquarium since 2019.

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Soaring coal capacity in Indonesia is threatening the country’s efforts to drive down emissions, a report published on Friday has found.

India’s current climate policies are already helping bend its long-term emissions curve and will contribute to the world’s third-biggest emitter reducing its GHG output by almost 4 billion tonnes of CO2e by the end of this decade, research published this week has found.

A Canadian materials producer this month announced nearly $23.8 million in investments to test a novel carbon capture technology at one of its paper mills.

Investment in cutting emissions from the US land sector, specifically targeting both forestry and agriculture, could see significant annual results based on a carbon price range of $30-60/tonne, a new study has estimated, while calling for a balanced focus and warning of diminishing returns.

For a building’s environmental footprint to be properly factored into its value, the industry needs to galvanise around a single data point, with carbon use intensity a likely forerunner, according to industry experts.

Corporate nature-related reporting significantly increased this year among large companies, with disclosures aligned with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) more than doubled compared to 2023, a new report has shown.

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India’s largest offset developer has registered a renewable energy project in Azerbaijan, making it the first ever large-scale renewable energy project eligible for generating carbon credits in the COP29 host nation.

Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks

The chief executive of Cop29 has been filmed apparently agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at the climate summit.

The recording has amplified calls by campaigners who want the fossil fuel industry and its lobbyists to be banned from future Cop talks.

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Carbon project rating agency BeZero Carbon made over $20 million in losses in the last financial year, according to publicly available documents, due to the creation of 50 jobs and subsidiaries in the US and Singapore, the company said.

A San Francisco-based marine drone startup has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to develop its technology aimed at advancing seagrass restoration.