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Hydrogen fuel cell planes may not hit the market until the late 2040s, which means the aviation sector will have to adopt other measures to reduce emissions, such as increasing energy efficiency or redesigning airspace, according to a developer of the technology.

The past five years have seen philanthropic giving towards the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry soar, with foundations becoming a major force getting innovative projects off the ground.

The deadline is approaching for a $550,000 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) tender to pilot a blue carbon credit system in Trinidad and Tobago.

Retirements of voluntary carbon credits remained high last week across the big four registries, which saw the gap continue to narrow to last year’s record total, but other, smaller organisations have seen volumes grow, putting 2024 on course to hit a fresh annual high.

European climate advocacy groups are worried about their future — and the future of the causes they care about — as their government funding dries up and public backlash rises.

OECD’s Pisa program will measure the ability of students to take action in response to climate anxiety and ‘take their position and role in the global world’

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“It’s going to get hot and everything’s going to be on fire and the oceans will rise. That’s just like the worst of the worst. How do you combat that?” asks year 11 student, Josh Dorian.

“Well, you fix it, you stop it from happening, you take preventive measures,” says Josh, who is studying VCE environmental science at Mount Lilydale Mercy College, a high school in Melbourne’s outer east. “Involving kids in that is scary, but I think it’s necessary.”

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Two UK universities last week announced an advanced form of hydrochar that could remove 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year globally by 2030 at £100 per tonne.

Scaling the voluntary biodiversity credit market could help Colombia bridge the financing gap on ecosystem services preservation, though steps must be taken to improve integrity and unlock corporate investments, the UN Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) has said.

The Norwegian capital is testing the potential of biochar to store carbon and improve urban planting conditions in a new pilot project along a cycle path in the Oppsal suburb, the local municipality announced last week.

European carbon prices gathered strength on Monday on low volume, rising 2.5% over the morning as they tracked strength in TTF natural gas, with the few active buyers encountering little resistance amid the quiet market.

Exclusive: Efforts to eradicate American mink help boost population of river-residing mammal in 11 areas of country

Water voles continue to decline in their distribution across Britain but there are signs of recovery in some regions, with populations bouncing back in 11 key areas, according to a report.

The river-residing mammal, which inspired Ratty in the Wind in the Willows, has revived in number in parts of Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and East Anglia thanks to targeted conservation work.

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved nearly $700 million in financing to support developing countries in enhancing chemicals and waste management and protecting biodiversity.

The first hydrogen production contracts have been signed under the UK's Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1), the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) has announced.

A startup developing technology for sustainable microalgae production with a carbon-negative footprint has secured €5 million in a funding round.

Temperatures expected to reach about 10C in Copenhagen and highs of 5-6C in Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki

Nordic countries are often associated with cold, snowy winters and temperatures well below zero celsius. However, this year unseasonably mild weather is forecast to move in across Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland over the Christmas period, with temperatures well above the seasonal average.

A particularly mild air mass is expected to arrive on Christmas Day, with temperatures widely rising above 0C (32F). Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki will probably have highs of 5-6C on Christmas Day, with a high of about 10C in Copenhagen. These temperatures would be 4-5C above the seasonal average, but the highest anomalies will be found further north across Finland, where temperatures in Rovaniemi – the capital of Lapland – will be up to 8C above average with an expected high of 2C on 25 December.

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The European Commission’s upcoming ‘Competitiveness Compass’, due in January, will pave the way for streamlining corporate sustainability reporting obligations in Europe by putting it all “in one place”, EU officials have indicated.

Australian carbon prices have softened in recent days as the market enters into its Christmas lull.

Transmission remains the fundamental building block to decarbonising the grid. But the LNP is making it difficult to do on time and within costs.

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The managing director of Australia’s largest soil carbon project developer has become chair, with the company’s general manager stepping into fill his place.

The election of US President Donald Trump means Australia’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) will delay its advice on the country’s 2035 climate target in order to conduct further analysis, according to local media.