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Opposition towards avoided biomethane crediting under California’s LCFS persists

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 10:43
Ending factory farm biogas crediting under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) is a top priority for a large share of the stakeholders commenting on a proposed amendment package for the scheme.
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Former NZ climate change minister announces raft of appointments after bidding farewell to politics

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 10:28
New Zealand's former minister for climate change and the environment and co-leader of the Green Party has been appointed to multiple roles, he announced, after giving his valedictory speech to parliament this week.
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DOE announces $500 mln for CCS transport infrastructure projects

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 10:28
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday that it would provide up to $500 million to support the nation's carbon capture and storage (CCS) transport system, as it continues to ramp up its support of the technology.
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Multiple developers earn concessions from Brazilian state for REDD+ projects

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 10:24
Five project developers have earned concessions worth a total of over 11 million hectares from a heavily forested Brazilian state as it continues efforts to develop its carbon market.
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Canada’s GHG emissions increase 1.3% in 2022, land use sector jumps 264%

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 10:15
Canadian greenhouse gas emissions from energy, industry, agriculture, and waste sectors increased 1.3% year-on-year in 2022, although land use and forestry (LULUCF), excluded from the national totals, jumped 264% YoY.
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Industry group says new technologies may cut shipping methane emissions by 80%

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 10:01
A series of newly-developed methane abatement technologies can help cut emissions on ships by up to 80%, an industry initiative announced on Friday.
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Australia’s best new sustainable homes of 2024 – in pictures

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-05-03 10:00

A pocket-sized city terrace extension and a multigenerational riverside property inspired by a country shed are among the innovative dwellings shortlisted in the sustainability category of the Houses awards, Australia’s premier residential design prize. This year’s five-panel jury noted a number of new sustainable design trends, including a move towards net-zero housing, abodes that accommodate adult children, innovative multi-use spaces for working from home, a growing appreciation for restoring dated dwellings and inspired designs for downsizers and elderly occupants.

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WCI Markets: CCAs pushed lower, WCAs driven up on low volume

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 09:43
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices trickled lower through the week as traders said option strategies were driving wide day ranges, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) rose on ongoing muted activity.
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German govt notified Brussels of intent to cancel up to 12 mln EUAs due to coal-fired generation capacity closures

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 08:41
The German government has notified the European Commission that it intends to voluntarily cancel up to 12.25 million EU Allowances to counter the market impact from the 2022 closure of electricity generation capacities at two ETS installations in the country.
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Violent attacks against environmental journalists on the rise, report finds

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-05-03 08:01

Unesco joint research dating back 15 years found violence and intimidation against about 750 reporters and 44 murders

More than 70% of environmental journalists have been attacked for their work since 2009, according to a Unesco report, which warns of rising threats against those covering the climate crisis.

At least 749 environmental journalists have faced violence and intimidation in the last 15 years, the UN body found. It said that 44 reporters were murdered between 2009 and 2023 but that resulted in just five convictions.

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Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common

The Conversation - Fri, 2024-05-03 06:12
How long will it take for electric vehicles to cut emissions and improve air in our cities? Longer than we think – because petrol and diesel make up almost all of the fleet. John Rose, Professor of Sustainable Future Transport, University of Sydney Andrea Pelligrini, Lecturer, Sustainable Mobility, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Sunak to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-05-03 05:07

Exclusive: decision to grant licences condemned by critics as a stunt that shows Tories are ‘playing politics with climate’

Fossil fuel companies will be allowed to explore for oil and gas under offshore wind-power sites for the first time, the government will announce on Friday, in a move which campaigners say is further proof that ministers are abandoning the climate agenda.

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), which regulates North Sea oil and gas production, will confirm that it is granting licences to about 30 companies to look for hydrocarbons on sites earmarked for future offshore windfarms.

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Carbon removals stakeholders urge immediate investment to avoid future supply shortage

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 02:24
Executives at two carbon removals firms have called for urgent investment to ensure the nascent technology-based sector develops fast enough for corporations to meet net zero goals.
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Adjusted carbon credits don’t necessarily equate to high quality, say experts

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 02:17
Credit quality is more dependent on the certifying carbon standard and methodology than whether it has been authorised for corresponding adjustments by a host country government under the Paris Agreement, according to speakers on a webinar.
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Scottish consultancy has 7,000-ha pipeline of peatland restoration projects

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 01:33
Caledonian Climate has approximately 7,000 hectares collectively of peatland restoration projects in the pipeline with clients for 2024-25 in Scotland, many of which will probably be eligible for generating biodiversity credits, an executive has said.
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California March emissions drop to record lows as renewables output rises, natural gas retreats

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-03 01:25
California electricity sector emissions continued to fall to record lows in March, as renewables expanded their share of the state's energy supply, while natural gas again receded, data published Wednesday showed.
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Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine

BBC - Fri, 2024-05-03 01:00
It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound.
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