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The Strategic Analysis unit works on the most complex strategic challenges facing Yale, providing analysis and guidance that enables University leaders to make decisions that best advance Yale’s mission. At the direction of the Associate Vice President for Strategy and Analytics, the Carbon Offset Analyst will receive broad exposure to strategic analysis in the University, and build their leadership skills.

With deep expertise in finance and policy, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) is an analysis and advisory organization that works to improve the most important energy and land use practices around the world. The Manager will provide methodological and technical advice on private finance and capital market components of projects managed by teams working across the Climate Finance division of CPI.

The ICCT is seeking to recruit a highly committed, self-directed person to join our fuels team as an associate researcher or researcher. The fuels team works mainly on issues around the sustainability and greenhouse gas performance of biofuels and other alternative fuels, and the successful candidate will be expected to be able to work across a range of technical and policy areas.

The Ecology Action Centre (www.ecologyaction.ca) is a dynamic environmental charity based in Nova Scotia. As Executive Director of the Ecology Action Centre, and with support from our skilled and passionate staff, you will improve organizational effectiveness, ensure financial sustainability, and promote social and environmental justice.

Working within a team of professionals, as an Analyst within the Climate Change Division, you will work to implement Nova Scotia’s cap and trade program. You will use your knowledge and experience in carbon pricing programs, carbon markets, and other climate change policies to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Academia can play an important role by helping institutions break out of their silos to improve large carnivore conservation. Euan Ritchie, Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Abi Vanak, University of KwaZulu-Natal Benjamin Scheele, Research Fellow in Ecology, Australian National University Laurentiu Rozylowicz, Center for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest Tibor Hartel, Invited user Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Delegates agree a "compromise" on a key report but some say it's a surrender to fossil fuel producers.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rebounded after seeing significant decreases during the previous week, while RGGI allowance (RGA) prices weakened on thin secondary market volume.

International emissions trade under the Paris Agreement looks unlikely to realise its potential for cost-effective climate action as governments remain wary about its benefits, even as advocates say pilot initiatives offer credible examples.

Campaigners joined by indigenous people who have led fight against global heating

Nearly 2,000 festival-goers have joined climate change campaigners Extinction Rebellion to stage a procession across the Glastonbury site, paying tribute to indigenous people who have led the fight against global heating.

Waving flags bearing the extinction symbol, which was seen across central London earlier this year when Extinction Rebellion protests brought the city to a standstill, the crowd marched for about an hour in the scorching afternoon sun on Thursday from the festival’s park stage to its stone circle.

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Europol says about 15m of the creatures were seized last year in trade worth €3bn annually

The number of arrests for the smuggling of eels in Europe has increased by 50% after a concerted effort by enforcement agencies to tackle the problem.

Eels are in demand in China and other east Asian countries and about 350m are trafficked out of the European Union each year, in a trade worth about €3bn (£2.7bn) annually. It is the world’s biggest wildlife crime in terms of the number of creatures trafficked. About 15m eels were seized last year and 153 arrests were made, compared with 98 arrests the year before.

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Elevenfold rise in funding over 12 months came as support for renewables fell to £700,000

Britain increased support for fossil fuel projects overseas to almost £2bn last year, marking an elevenfold increase over the previous 12 months.

Backing for oil and gas operations in Oman, Kuwait, Brazil and other countries, amounted to more than a quarter of the total commitment by UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government agency responsible for promoting British exports with credit, guarantees, loans and insurance.

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Oregon Senate Republicans are demanding the Democrat-controlled legislative and executive branches refer any carbon proposal to voters before the party agrees to end its week-long walk-out in protest of the ETS legislation.

Care about climate change? An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Conference Producer to manage the organisation of Europe's flagship carbon market events.

African Americans in the north-east and mid-Atlantic are exposed to 61% more pollution particles from burning gasoline

People of color in the American north-east and mid-Atlantic are living with 66% more air pollution from vehicles than white residents are, according to a new analysis from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).

On average, African Americans are exposed to 61% more of the tiny pollution particles that come from burning gasoline. Asian Americans breathe 73% more and Latinos 75% more.

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Japan’s environment ministry on Thursday announced it would co-fund seven projects that it expects could generate almost 4 million carbon credits under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) by 2030.

‘The diagnosis is clear and the treatment urgent. Yet politicians prevaricate and global emissions still rise’

We are qualified medical doctors united by our distress at the minimal response to looming environmental disaster. We sympathise with current widespread protest, notably by children who will be most affected. We urge government and media to respond immediately and proportionately.

As caring professionals we cannot countenance current policies that push the world’s most vulnerable towards environmental catastrophe. We are particularly alarmed by the effects of rising temperatures on health and heed predictions of societal collapse and consequent mass migration. Such collapse risks damage to physical and mental health on an unprecedented scale.

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National Trust says species decline apparent as climate crisis brings more frequent destructive storms in summer

Seabirds nesting on the remote Farne Islands have been hit by heavy rain which has killed many of their young, the National Trust said.

Arctic terns, puffins, guillemots and shags, all suffered losses as chicks including pufflings, or baby puffins, were battered by nearly 127mm (5in) of rain in 24 hours on 13 June.

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Delegates are concerned that some countries are trying to minimise a key scientific report about climate change

European carbon prices took a breather on Thursday, receding from yesterday’s two-month high but holding above €27 after a larger-than-normal auction saw healthy demand.