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South Australia reached an "extraordinary" 91.5 pct wind and solar even when its main transmission links were down, in what AEMO says is a "glimpse of the future."

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Study points to ‘substantial reductions in mortality’ and significant health benefits if policies implemented

Reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions in England and Wales by 2050 will lead to an extra 2m years of life, a study suggests.

The UK is legally committed to hitting net zero by 2050. Many of the proposed policies will reduce harmful environmental factors such as air pollution, and encourage healthy behaviours including diet and exercise, but this is the first time researchers have comprehensively modelled how net zero will affect health.

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The pet trade has spurred a wave of bird imports, leading to escapes or even deliberate releases of exotic species into the wild. New research reveals the threat they now pose to native birds. Margaret Stanley, Professor of Ecology, University of Auckland Ellery McNaughton, Research Assistant, University of Auckland Josie Galbraith, Curator Natural Sciences, Auckland War Memorial Museum Rachel Fewster, Professor of Statistics, University of Auckland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A US government agency on Tuesday rejected a request from the operator of California’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant to reopen an earlier application that would extend the facility's lifespan, saying that the nuclear energy installation had not submitted the information necessary to proceed with a review.

A carbon credit project developer focused on decarbonising the oil and gas sector has become the thirtieth investment for an oil major-owned climate fund’s $1 billion-plus portfolio.

The voluntary carbon markets needs to continue developing the necessary infrastructure to increase the supply of credible projects and incentivise market participation, writes Robin Green of Carbonplace.

The head of a US financial market regulator said in comments Monday that the agency is vested with the authority to oversee the voluntary carbon market (VCM), according to a media report.

Chemical weapons and toxins are still being used in current wars. Without action, ecosystems and people are at risk. Stacey Pizzino, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland Jo Durham, Senior Lecturer in Disaster Risk Management and Health, Queensland University of Technology Michael Waller, Senior Lecturer Biostatistics, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (IC-VCM) has clarified that its labelling of high-integrity carbon credits will extend to past issuances, aiming to help clean up the considerable surplus of older-vintage credits.

*PREMIUM LISTING - The Plan Vivo Foundation (PVF) is looking for experts in carbon quantification to accelerate the finance to community-focussed Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) carbon projects. By joining the Technical Review Panel (TRP), they will help ensure that projects and their associated methodologies are meeting best practice within the voluntary carbon market, therefore giving confidence to investors and the wider market.

A broking house is launching a new price assessment for REDD+ contracts based on the daily auction price of three well-known projects, at a time when the avoided deforestation market has been thrown into disarray by the publication of damning reports about widespread over-crediting.

*PREMIUM LISTING - We are looking for an expert with a strong project management and strategic project planning, development, and implementation background, as well as experience in stakeholder engagement within the oil and gas or energy sector with added benefits with expertise on carbon crediting and finance.

*PREMIUM LISTING - We are looking for a sales executive(s) with proven track record within complex b2b sales to cover Middle East, Central Asia and Africa markets.

*PREMIUM LISTING - We are looking for an experienced engineer with a strong background within the oil and gas sector including on-site oil and gas infrastructure as well as -technology, processes, and production. The ideal candidate also has experience from planning, coordinating, executing, and leading field activities, and has extensive experience from project and equipment risk and emission assessment.

In your role as Reforestation Program Manager, you will be an integral part of a small and highly motivated team of experts passionate about the role of natural climate solutions in combating climate change. Equally important to our climate work is our commitment to supporting the stewardship and conservation efforts of the land trusts, private forest owners, tribes, ranchers, and other landowners with whom we work. As a small and nimble organization in a rapidly evolving market, your ideas as well as your technical expertise will be highly valued.

The EU kicked off ‘a new deal for pollinators' on Tuesday, renewing a 2018 initiative and following up on a citizens’ movement as one in three bee, butterfly, and hoverfly species are currently disappearing.

The Director of Forest Carbon Partnerships will lead The Climate Trust’s forest carbon partnerships and forest carbon project recruitment efforts. This role will also provide support to forestry staff in project development and reforestation program development. The Director of Forest Carbon Partnerships will work closely with senior staff on organizational strategy and contracting. The position requires excellent personal communication, strategic thinking, and organizational skills.

More than 1m households and businesses have signed up to get paid to cut back on power usage

Households were paid to cut back on their electricity use for an hour on Monday evening in the first test of a National Grid scheme aiming to cut energy consumption in Great Britain. The second trial was taking place on Tuesday, between 4.30pm and 6pm.

More than 1m households and businesses have signed up to the live -demand flexibility service.

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Standards body Verra has mounted a robust defence of REDD in the wake of damning reports of widespread over-crediting of projects it has accredited in the sector, promising on Tuesday that its new consolidated methodology for avoided deforestation will be released in the second quarter.

Major artists including FKA Twigs will work with children across 500 museums to create wildlife artworks.