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Twelves entities opened Compliance Instrument Tracking Service System (CITSS) accounts for the WCI cap-and-trade programme during the fourth quarter, as the total number rose to 676, according to California Air Resources Board (ARB) data.

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is exploring the possible sale of its natural gas division or possibly filing for bankruptcy to help pay off possible liabilities stemming from a deadly wildfire late last year, according to media reports.

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California and Quebec entities were holding nearly 177.8 mln surplus carbon allowances at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, with a bulk of those credits residing in general accounts, according to WCI data.

California state agencies released a draft climate change plan for natural and working lands (NWL) on Thursday that would lead to a near-term jump in the sector's emissions to ensure deeper cuts later on.

A new book recounts developments in Aboriginal archaeology, and the insights that have emerged about ancient Australia.

The Cooks River is a tributary of Botany Bay in the south-east of Sydney. A new book traces the rivers history, by its environmental history.

California fuel sector emissions likely declined nearly 1% over the first nine months of 2018, pointing to lower demand in the WCI carbon market from the sector that may only be partially offset by an uptick in the state’s power emissions, according to Carbon Pulse estimates.

European carbon prices rose on Friday amid wider market gains, recovering some ground lost in Thursday’s 8% rout, though traders warned of more choppiness ahead.

Meet the people who call the River Murray home; a FIFO miner turns chicken farmer; Peter Jones is Orford's very own rainman; and we visit a daylily farm.

California’s ARB resubmitted its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) amendments to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) late Thursday and asked for a quick approval after unexpectedly withdrawing the regulation prior to its final approval and implementation.

Rescued turtles, piggybacking toads and a sadly missed rhino feature in this week’s gallery

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City region’s move deals blow to industry amid wider discontent in regions

Greater Manchester will effectively ban fracking as part of its effort to become carbon neutral by 2038, in a setback for the controversial industry.

The region’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said the combined authority would put planning measures in place that create “a presumption” against fracking for shale gas.

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A Chinese robotic rover is getting its wheels dirty after rolling off its landing craft and onto the lunar surface.

The Travel Show's Christa Larwood takes two wolves for a stroll and learns how to howl with them.

Union boss Minette Batters says tariffs would price British farms out of export market

The UK’s farmers face a profound crisis in the event of a no-deal Brexit, and there is dangerous ground ahead even if a deal is agreed, according to the head of the National Farmers’ Union.

Minette Batters, the union’s first female leader, is determined to be cautiously positive about Brexit, for which a majority of farmers voted. “We have to embrace the future … and make sure we have a goal and a plan,” said Batters, who declined to reveal how she voted in the referendum.

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Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

The sperm whale was reported to be tangled up in rope when it was first spotted on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Green MP will tell Oxford Farming Conference UK must prioritise sustainability

Parliament must “seriously consider” levying a tax on meat to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help to render the farming industry carbon neutral, the Green party MP, Caroline Lucas, is urging.

She will say on Friday that a meat tax in the UK could be offset for more sustainable meat producers, such as organic livestock farmers, through more money for sustainable agriculture schemes.

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Researchers at Edinburgh Zoo have found woolly mammoth DNA inside ivory trinkets from the illegal trade.