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Amazon becomes latest tech giant to underscore carbon removal focus

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-11 01:40
Amazon has become the latest big tech firm to underline a focus on carbon removals to meet future net zero targets, in an annual sustainability report published Wednesday.
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Mozambican woodlands store around double the carbon previously thought, says study

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-11 01:14
The miombo woodlands in Mozambique store around twice as much carbon as predicted with conventional methods, researchers led by carbon data provider Sylvera have found using laser-based remote sensing.
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EU-funded project launches to scale private investment in biodiversity

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-11 01:10
The EU Commission has ringfenced €4.7 million to fund a project aimed at mobilising private investment in biodiversity conservation and restoration measures.
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Vietnam advances to validation stage under ART TREES carbon standard

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-11 00:56
Vietnam has successfully submitted complete and programme-eligible REDD+ documentation to ART TREES, the standard’s secretariat announced Wednesday, paving the way for validation, verification, and eventual issuance of serialised jurisdictional carbon credits from the Southeast Asian country.
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Voluntary carbon removals standard announces new biomass protocol

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-11 00:09
A voluntary carbon standard has announced a new subsurface biomass protocol for durable removals, which will now face a public consultation before credits are issued.
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Data firm launches tool to drive conservation efforts in US

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-11 00:04
A US-based data intelligence company has launched a new platform to support decision-making on biodiversity conservation efforts across the country's Western states.
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SBTi set to pilot test new net zero standard for financial institutions

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-11 00:04
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is inviting financial institutions to apply to take part in its pilot standard for net zero targets in the sector, it announced on Wednesday. 
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German government will not accelerate its coal phaseout date -media

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-11 00:01
The German government will not introduce a law to bring forward the country's coal exit date from 2038 to 2030, the country's economic minister, Robert Habeck, said on Tuesday, national media reported. 
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Puro to revise enhanced rock weathering carbon methodology

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 23:44
Puro.earth, a registry and certification standard for durable carbon removal, will revise its enhanced rock weathering methodology taking into account initial projects’ feedback, it said Wednesday.
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Trash talk: New York City has finally discovered the wheelie bin – and it only cost $4m | Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-07-10 23:00

After decades of bags lining the streets, the mayor has proudly wheeled out a McKinsey-approved trash can

The revolution will not be televised. Unless it’s Mayor Eric Adams’s Trash Revolution, of course. In which case a press conference will be held, music blasted, and every camera crew in the five boroughs invited.

On Monday the mayor of New York, with Jessica Tisch, the sanitation commissioner, by his side, unveiled New York City’s first official trash bin. The mayor wheeled the new NYC Bin down Gracie Mansion’s driveway and, with his characteristic swagger, demonstrated how the innovative new technology works: you open the lid and you put the rubbish in. It’s highly intuitive technology.

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Green steel can help cut emissions from cars, without adding costs -study

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 22:45
The use of low-carbon steel would help to reduce CO2 emissions in European car production by 6.9 million tonnes in 2030, adding little extra cost to the price of electric vehicles, according to research published on Wednesday.
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Blockchain carbon trading firm to acquire marketplace specialising in large-scale CDR projects

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 22:41
A carbon trading tech startup will acquire another firm specialising in large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects, the two companies have announced.
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Durable carbon removals credits from UK supplier to be sold on Xpansiv exchange

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 22:11
A UK-based durable carbon removals company will use Xpansiv's exchange platform to sell credits to corporate and intermediary participants around the world, underpinned by a standards-setter and carbon insurance specialist, they announced on Wednesday.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 21:29
EU carbon prices were little changed at midday on Wednesday as the energy complex gave up early gains and after weekly position data showed investment funds had shifted their holdings in favour of greater length during last week's 4.3% price rally, while UK Allowances steadied after falling 10% in the previous three sessions.
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Ireland targets developing farmland nature credits

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 20:56
The Republic of Ireland has allocated €22.3 million to advance research on sustainable agriculture, including exploring opportunities for farmland nature credits.
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Southeast Asia set for massive offshore natural gas investments -analysts

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 20:24
Offshore gas investments in Southeast Asia are set to more than double over the next four years, according to research released Wednesday, with a myriad of fossil fuel projects in the region ready to be executed.
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Certifier validates new carbon capture methodology

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 19:31
A certifier has validated a new methodology for carbon capture and utilisation, developed by a British cleantech startup focused on hard-to-abate sectors.
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Malaysia in talks with neighbours to establish CCUS trading agreements

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 18:33
Malaysia is discussing bilateral agreements with countries in the region to establish itself as carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) hub, while creating rules, regulations, and incentives to attract project developers, an official told a conference Wednesday.
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How might the Melbourne factory fire affect health and the environment? An air pollution expert explains

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-07-10 18:07
The first thing to remember is that all smoke is harmful. Typically, if you can smell smoke, it’s at a level where it’s impacting your health. Gabriel da Silva, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Australia puts 8 mln hectares of land, sea under Indigenous protection

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 17:57
Australia on Wednesday announced it will establish 12 new Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs), spanning 7.5 million hectares of land and 450,000 ha of sea.
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