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Fox scents are so potent they can force a building evacuation. Understanding them may save our wildlife
New Australian Climate Service to coordinate responses to climate disasters
A new $209m Australian Climate Service set to improve federal government responses to climate fuelled disasters.
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Could vertical wind turbines finally have their day, and be the future for wind farms?
UK researchers say vertical axis wind turbines could prove to be more efficient than the current standard horizontal axis, propellor style machines.
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Indonesia coral reef partially restored in extensive project
UK supermarkets warn Brazil over Amazon land bill
Australia’s first three commercial green hydrogen projects to share $103m ARENA funds
Three commercial scale green hydrogen facilities to be established in Australia, sharing in more than $100 million in funding from ARENA.
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Australia’s largest energy efficiency market hits new price high, from shaky ground
Energy efficiency certificate markets dried up in March and April, and the price again began to climb to a high just above $60.
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CP Daily: Tuesday May 4, 2021
IncubEx fundraise values environmental markets platform at $161 mln ahead of London IPO
Hydrogen will be cover for a new life for fossil fuels
New fossil fuel plants are being announced even as a massive failure to manage a rapid coal phase-out worsens. All under a cloak of hydrogen.
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ANALYSIS: California issuing offset credits more quickly, as developers worry about upcoming compliance deadline
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EU ETS non-compliance rises by a quarter in 2020 -data
RFS Market: US biofuel credits rack up new record as EPA seeks to vacate last-minute waivers
Germany will propose new 2030 GHG target in light of EU climate goal, court ruling -minister
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Climate change: Promises will mean rise of 2.4C - study
Blustery bank holiday helps windfarms set new clean energy record
Wind turbines generated 48.5% of electricity grid in England, Scotland and Wales on Monday
Great Britain’s windfarms set a new clean energy record on Monday after the blowy bank holiday weather helped onshore and offshore wind turbines make up almost half of the electricity system.
The blustery bank holiday produced a new wind power record as turbines generated just over 17.6GW of electricity for the first time in the middle of Monday afternoon, enough to be able to bring more than 3.5m kettles to the boil.
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Carbon offsets used by major airlines based on flawed system, warn experts
Guardian investigation finds carbon credits generated by forest protection schemes are based on flawed system
The forest protection carbon offsetting market used by major airlines for claims of carbon-neutral flying faces a significant credibility problem, with experts warning the system is not fit for purpose, an investigation has found.
Money from carbon offsets can provide vital financial support for projects seeking to protect and restore some of the most beautiful threatened ecosystems around the world. Given that nature-based solutions can make a significant contribution to the climate mitigation needed to stabilise global heating, a functioning finance channel will be important for climate change progress, and particularly for developing countries.
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