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Australian govt ringfences A$28.5 mln to restore the Great Barrier Reef

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-06-18 21:03
The Australian federal Labor government announced Tuesday an allocation of A$28.5 million ($18.9 mln) to support the restoration and rehabilitation of coastal habitats on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Nordic carbon capture firm secures funding in bid to reach 5 mln tonnes by 2030

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-06-18 20:46
A Nordic carbon capture initiative has raised funding to help it scale its removals business, targeting credit issuance in 2028, it said Tuesday.
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Plan Vivo, consultancy set to launch nature-based pilots across Asia and Africa

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-06-18 20:32
Nature and carbon standard Plan Vivo has partnered with a UK-based consultancy to launch a series of nature-based pilot projects in Asia and Africa towards the end of the year.
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Indigo Ag sells its largest ever block of voluntary credits to tech giant

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-06-18 20:00
US agtech firm Indigo Ag said it has secured its largest ever delivery of credits in one single transaction to a tech buyer eager to enrich its credit portfolio.
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Deal struck for CO2 pipeline to store France’s industrial emissions in the North Sea

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-06-18 18:41
A deal has been struck between an oil and gas firm and France's gas transmission operator to develop CO2 transport and storage infrastructure in the country with potential capacity of over 5 million tonnes per year.
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China thermal power declines in May, renewable energy expansion continues

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-06-18 18:28
China saw its domestic thermal power generation decline last month, while hydro and solar power production continued to post strong annual growth amid increasingly optimistic expectations about the country's decarbonisation path.
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Shell announces acquisition of Pavilion Energy

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-06-18 17:38
Singapore-based Shell subsidiary Shell Eastern has acquired Pavilion Energy, including its LNG and carbon trading business, the companies announced Tuesday.
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How Britain’s oldest animal welfare charity became a byword for cruelty on an industrial scale | George Monbiot

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-06-18 17:00

As it celebrates its 200th birthday, the RSPCA has lost its way - and is helping endorse indefensible abuse in factory farms

How does it happen? How does an organisation end up doing the opposite of what it was established to do? This month marks the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: the world’s oldest animal welfare organisation. I wonder what there is to celebrate.

If you mistreat your dog or cat or horse or rabbit, you can expect an investigation by the RSPCA. If the case is serious enough, it could lead to prosecution. If you abuse animals on an industrial scale, you might face not investigation and prosecution, but active support and a public relations campaign to help you sell your products.

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‘A distressing reality’: our beautiful planet under threat – in pictures

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-06-18 16:00

Stark images of coal markets, coastal cleanups and a photographer who burns her own work all feature in this year’s Earth Photo awards

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High fliers: pleasure-seeking parrots are using aromatic plants, stinky ants and alcohol

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-06-18 14:59
Norfolk Island green parrots are self-medicating with pepper tree bark and leaves, to rid themselves of parasites. But is there more to it? Birds are known to indulge in alcohol and take stimulants. Penny Olsen, Honorary Professor in Ecology and Evolution, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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INTERVIEW: Industry actors team up to create scalable, flexible biochar ACCU method

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-06-18 12:52
An industry collaboration has submitted an idea to develop a methodology to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from biochar creation, aiming for a design as scalable and flexible as possible.
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