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This fifth round of discussions was meant to establish a UN Ocean Treaty that would protect biodiversity in international waters

The latest round of talks at the United Nations aimed at securing protections for marine life in international waters that cover half the planet ended without agreement Saturday.

The fifth round of discussions, which began two weeks ago, were designed to establish a UN Ocean Treaty that would set rules for protecting biodiversity in two-thirds of the world’s oceanic areas that lie outside territorial waters.

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Agricultural waste outstrips sewage as the main danger – and activists blame the ex-environment secretary’s cuts to farm inspections

Liz Truss is responsible for farmers being allowed to dump a catastrophic “chemical cocktail” of pollutants into Britain’s rivers, according to environmental campaigners.

This has meant agricultural waste now outstrips sewage as the leading danger to England’s waterways.

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Sale of peat-based compost for use on private gardens and allotments to be outlawed within 18 months

Sales of peat for use on private gardens and allotments will be banned in England from 2024, the government has announced.

Environmental campaigners have long called for stricter laws to restore peatlands.

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Unless an emergency meeting for a further round of negotiations is convened an agreement looks unlikely in 2022, Greenpeace warns

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A fifth round of negotiations for a UN ocean treaty to protect and manage the high seas failed to reach an agreement on Friday in New York.

The treaty has been described as “the most significant ocean protection agreement for four decades”.

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Pumped hydro projects are riding the accelerating flow of the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables.

The post Pumped hydro: The power of gravity and moving water appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Campaigners say it is a missed opportunity to protect species like sharks at risk of extinction.

Scientists suspect a pollutant caused high salt levels, encouraging algae to flourish, suffocating fish.

The measures are part of a pledge to protect peatlands, the wild boggy spaces that soak up carbon.

Heavy rains have triggered historic flooding, killing more than 900 people since June.

One man's quest to present the historic Moon missions in a way that befits their importance.

After more than 70 days of extreme temperatures and low rainfall, China has seen its worst drought on record.

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Compliance entities across both the WCI and RGGI cap-and-trade markets increased their California Carbon Allowance (CCA) and RGGI Allowance (RGA) holdings this week, while managed money shed length in tandem across both markets, according to US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data published Friday.

Biodiversity certificates scheme for private landowners gets mixed reception as issues with likened carbon credits system linger

Conservation groups have called on the Albanese government to get on with strengthening the country’s environmental protections after it announced a plan to create a market for nature restoration.

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said the new scheme would recognise private landholders who restored and managed habitat by granting them biodiversity certificates that could then be sold to other parties.

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Through working with recognised carbon certification organisations, as well as investing in the development of new and more effective protocols, we can accelerate the move towards climate-positive agriculture and champion farmers as key participants in the climate change solution, argues Mike Frank of agrochemical firm UPL. 

A carbon credit rating agency on Friday put nine projects 'on watch' for a potential change in its grading, identifying several ACR-certified US activities and Cambodian REDD projects.

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to include two common ‘forever chemicals’ in Superfund law

The Biden administration on Friday announced a new proposal that could force polluters of two common PFAS compounds to pay billions of dollars for the toxic substances’ cleanup.

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, the statute that guides cleanup at the nation’s most contaminated sites.

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The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including bathing elephants, a slow loris and newborn panda twins

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A project financed by Finland's environment and land use ministries is drawing up guidelines for those accessing carbon offsetting services and will aim to publish a final set of rules in January 2023.

But the Liberal Democrats call the plans a "cruel joke" pointing to higher bills for consumers.