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All 18 nations at Pacific Islands Forum commit to urgent action, calling for the US to return to Paris agreement

Climate change is the single greatest security threat to the Pacific, and all countries must meet their commitments under the Paris climate agreement, the 18 countries of the Pacific Islands Forum said on Wednesday.

The first assertion of the strongly worded Boe Declaration says all Pacific nations, including Australia, “reaffirm that climate change remains the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing of the peoples of the Pacific, and our commitment to progress the implementation of the Paris agreement.

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Australia will likely meet its Paris targets, but it has potential to meet a 70 per cent renewables share and a 68 per cut in electricity sector emissions by 2030.

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RGGI officials are pushing their New Jersey counterparts to consider a lower emissions cap in order to strengthen the regional carbon scheme upon rejoining, sources have told Carbon Pulse.

German automaker unveils its very first 100% electric SUV, making a move to win a market share from Tesla in the booming segment of high-end models running on battery.

The post Mercedes-Benz debuts its first fully electric SUV appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia is falling behind on its Paris targets, but we have many options for improvement. Anna Skarbek, CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Climate change will change the dynamic for major food exporters like China and the US. Luciana Porfirio, Research Scientist, Agriculture & Food, CSIRO | Visiting fellow at the Fenner School of Enviroment & Society, CSIRO David Newth, Team Leader, Australian And Global Carbon Assessments, CSIRO John Finnigan, Leader, Complex Systems Science, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The CDM’s Executive Board held its 100th meeting last week in Bangkok, ahead of intersessional UN climate talks this week in the Thai capital, agreeing a handful of scheme modifications in advance of this year's crucial COP24 summit.

EU carbon prices were back on a positive path on Wednesday, continuing to track gains in key energy contracts, which hit fresh multi-year highs.

Strong climate action including robust carbon pricing could add at least $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, accumulating 65 million jobs and avoiding 700,000 premature deaths from air pollution in the process, according to a wide-ranging study released on Wednesday.

California will require utilities to cover indirect emissions associated with purchases from the energy imbalance market (EIM) starting on Apr. 1, 2019, according to proposed regulations released late Tuesday.

The Foundation’s Conservation and Science Program is seeking a Climate Program Officer to manage and oversee its portfolio of work on bioenergy and carbon dioxide removal. In this newly created position that will join a team working on climate change, you will have an exciting opportunity to help shape and guide the trajectory of the Foundation’s work in the climate space.

Russian officials now say a hole in a spacecraft docked at the space station was caused by a drill.

Honda says there are no plans to bring Urban EV to Australia, because the Japanese car maker is “not willing to risk” the lagging, Down Under market.

The post Honda EV to bypass Australia, due to “very, very low” demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A year after breaking away from Antarctica, the world's biggest iceberg is finally on the move.

Wherever in the world you are, we’d like to hear your stories and see your pictures if you are participating this weekend

Tens of thousands of people around the world will mobilise over the weekend of 8-9 September under the banner of Rise for Climate, a grassroots movement seeking a fossil fuel free world.

More than 600 events are planned in at least 80 countries, with one of the key aims to challenge the decision-makers attending the Global Climate Summit in California on 12 September to escalate decarbonisation efforts and targets.

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The inaugural Earth Photo exhibition presents 50 stunning images and films that document the Earth in all its diversity, from remote tribes to our changing climate

• Earth Photo is free and runs at the Royal Geographical Society in London until 21 September.
  

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Traders are anticipating the September RGGI auction will settle at a discount to the current secondary market levels despite recent price increases and speculative purchases at prior sales.

China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) will support the revamp of its carbon credit programme as soon as possible to ensure offsets will be eligible in the national emissions trading scheme, Vice Environment Minister Zhuang Guotai said Wednesday.

NZUs edged up 5 cents on Wednesday to hit yet another all-time high, but the recent strong upward trend has run out of steam as emitters are wary about the market going much higher than the fixed price option level.