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The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will jointly pursue marine CO2 removal (mCDR) research and development, the agencies announced Thursday.

Researchers use the device to take remote biopsies from wild humpback whales to monitor their health.

Novel carbon dioxide removal technologies like direct air carbon capture and storage will be essential to the climate fight, according to a new report, but not without putting heavy pressure on energy systems.

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Three of the busiest ports in the UK, a strategic stopover for EU-bound ships to cut down on ETS liability, saw more units and tonnage in Q1 2024 relative to the same period in 2023 as the EU ETS extends to shipping, according to British government figures published Thursday.

Do communities trust developers? Do people believe renewables will do the job? Zen Energy's Paul Sheridan on the surprising results of a new survey. Plus: News of the week.

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A US-based direct air capture (DAC) firm on Thursday announced that it has signed a lease for its first manufacturing site in Arizona to construct modules with a cumulative removal capacity of 2 million tonnes CO2 annually.

Exclusive: Party wants to appeal to voters’ patriotism by improving access to nature and green spaces

Local communities would be given the right to buy up derelict eyesores and turn them into parks under a Labour government, while walkers and swimmers would gain access to hundreds of miles of river pathways, the party has pledged.

Labour will make a direct appeal to voters’ patriotism, presenting the restoration of nature as a matter of national identity and status.

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The environmental ministry of British Columbia (BC) has released stakeholder feedback on its draft carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) offset protocol that detailed concerns around monitoring periods and leak detection, project eligibility, crediting and stabilisation periods, quantification and verification, and additionality.

Victoria is leading the way in ensuring poor-quality rental housing is upgraded to be safe, comfortable and energy-efficient. Trivess Moore, Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Emma Baker, Professor of Housing Research, University of Adelaide Lyrian Daniel, Associate Professor in Architecture, University of South Australia Nicola Willand, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Xpansiv has moved quickly out of the blocks to ensure credits are labelled with the ICVCM’s high integrity CCP label after the stakeholder initiative approved eligibility of seven methodologies on Thursday.

The SpaceX rocket descended broadly intact all the way to the sea surface for the first time.

Exclusive: Data shows implementing policy that closes 92% of English countryside cost £69m over five years

England’s model for countryside access cost six times more to implement than Scotland’s right to roam policy, new figures reveal.

In England, only 8% of the countryside is open for walking, picnicking and other outdoor activities. This includes footpaths, the coastal path, mountains, moors, heaths and downs. In Scotland, all of the countryside is open for access as long as guidelines are followed such as leaving no trace and not harming farmland.

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More clarity from the government is needed on UK compliance and voluntary nature markets over the next 15 to 20 years, to provide sufficient incentives to ensure large-scale restoration while minimising confusion, non-profit Rewilding Britain said in a report published on Wednesday.

The planned expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure worldwide is slated to put coastal and marine ecosystems under increasing pressure, according to a study released Thursday, calling on governments and international organisations to ensure biodiversity-rich regions are effectively protected.

More than half of all climate finance from the EU and its member states in 2022 came through non-grant instruments, most of which were loans, although the overall amount of climate finance increased, according to research published on Thursday.

Europe could lose first-mover advantage in the game-changing production of perovskite solar panels, that is set to transform the renewable energy market, because of the allure of incentives in the US Inflation Reduction Act, a leading UK-based manufacturer told Carbon Pulse this week.

Competitive advantages arising from being early movers in biodiversity finance are among the main drivers for businesses considering investments in nature, accounting firm KPMG has said.

Up to 90% ‘lost in the blink of an eye’, say scientists studying Cyclone Ilsa’s effect on birds on Western Australian island

Increased tropical cyclones due to global heating could lead to dramatic declines in seabird populations, according to a new study.

Scientists found that after Cyclone Ilsa – a category-5 tropical cyclone – hit Bedout Island in Western Australia in April 2023, several seabird populations experienced a collapse of 80-90% due to the storm at the internationally important breeding site.

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Momentum is building in specific markets for direct air capture investment, according to attendees at a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) event held in Zurich this week.

An Argentine conservation organisation has partnered with a French-headquartered environmental company to generate biodiversity and water credits within an area of 1.2 million hectares in the Andes.