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The US-Australia Alliance is seen by many Australians as an incomplete project. Government rhetoric on climate cooperation must now become reality. Peter J. Dean, Director, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Clean Energy Regulator calls for applicants to take over the role of accreditation scheme operator for the SRES from the Clean Energy Council.

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Bowen says any move to lower prices of coal and gas supplies will not derail the federal government's ambitions to reach 82 per cent renewables by 2030.

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A solution for managing the growing populations of long-spined sea urchins may not be clear at the moment, but there is a path forward. Neil Andrew, Professor of fisheries and international development, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Exchange operator ICE is launching a new standardised reference data service to help facilitate the management of voluntary carbon credits through the trade lifecycle while also reducing operational risks and costs, the company told Carbon Pulse in an exclusive interview.

Lack of funding identified as biggest obstacle to planting and maintaining hedgerows

Farmers are urging the government to include hedge creation in its nature-friendly farming subsidy scheme in an attempt to increase biodiversity.

Details about the post-Brexit replacement for the EU’s common agricultural policy have been scarce, with land managers simply told they would get payments for providing “public goods” such as protecting nature.

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The second largest California Carbon Offset (CCO) project could be terminated if it faces similar losses from wildfires as it did in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, researchers said in a recent blog post.

The first Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) futures contract traded on the Nodal Exchange on Monday at a sizable premium to the California Carbon Allowance (CCA) contract, ahead of the Evergreen State's cap-and-trade system launching in January.

As this is a watershed moment for the movement and there are significant investments being made to address the climate crisis, Climate Nexus sits right at the intersection of that movement. The new Executive Director will have the opportunity to design a bold and innovative vision that allows the organization to expand and identify new opportunities for impact while providing unparallel support to the climate movement to build a cleaner, healthier, and more equitable future for all.

Average California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices in 2023 will veer lower than previously forecast due to continued macroeconomic weakness, while market stakeholders should have clarity on the participation of Pennsylvania and Virginia in the RGGI programme early next year, analysts said in a recent report.

A multi-trillion-dollar investment firm has significantly increased its sales in two funds that appear to focus on California Carbon Allowances (CCAs), according to new US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings.

Switzerland's first auction for carbon allowances from its ETS compliance year 2022 cleared at a record high, the government announced Monday.

US biofuel credit (RIN) values continued to unwind on Monday before finding some support, with market participants still reeling from US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending quotas last week that came in far below expectations.

We need a way for our laws to protect both humans and nature when it comes to bushfire risk Phillipa McCormack, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The ship fires its main engine near the Moon, committing itself to a return to Earth on Sunday.

VER prices edged lower in thin liquidity this week, continuing to bump along at the bottom of a bear market despite bullish signals from a surge in activity in CORSIA-based futures, the signing of a huge jurisdictional REDD contract, and more countries talking about using VERs in compliance markets.

The EU must take action to prevent an exodus of industry triggered by the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on the eve of trade talks between the two major powers on Monday.

Snowy 2.0 project - already steeped in controversy - faces further question marks after collapse of one of its two main contractors.

The post Collapse of contractor puts more question marks over giant Snowy 2.0 project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The first voluntary carbon market designation from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) was announced on Monday, with the company touting transparency and credibility markers to help carbon projects scale.

Under the supervision and guidance of the Forest Monitoring Manager the Forest Carbon Specialist will lead the development and application of carbon co-benefit framework for project-level forest management practices, and a carbon accounting framework for the state of Colorado.