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UK trade could promote use of banned pesticides in Brazil, new report warns
Campaigners fear trade bond may damage environment abroad and end up weakening regulations in UK
The UK is exporting its pesticide footprint to other countries, environmentalists say. A new report, from the Pesticide Action Network UK, has found that increasing trade with Brazil could fund the use of harmful pesticides that are banned in Britain.
The Brazilian government is currently pushing through a bill that would slash laws to protect human and environmental health from pesticides. Even without this new package of laws, Brazilian farmers are allowed to use almost double the number of hazardous pesticides as those in the UK, including the lethal herbicide Paraquat, which has caused tens of thousands of deaths across the world from acute poisoning, and neonicotinoids, which are toxic to bees.
Continue reading...Oil and gas facilities could profit from plugging methane leaks, IEA says
International Energy Agency reports nearly all the industry’s methane emissions could be avoided at no net cost
Plugging methane from leaky oil and gas facilities would be free of cost almost everywhere in the world, and in many cases would produce a significant profit, at today’s soaring gas prices, the International Energy Agency has found, suggesting that governments have few excuses for not taking action to curb emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas.
Governments have been underreporting their emissions of methane to a dramatic extent, and those emissions are still rising fast, according to the Global Methane Tracker report from the IEA published on Wednesday. Using satellites and other new data, the energy watchdog found emissions were about 70% higher than national governments had suggested, showing the need for far greater monitoring, as well as efforts to staunch leaks.
Continue reading...Methane emissions from energy 70% higher than previously estimated, IEA says
Climate change: Can the UK afford its net zero policies?
Pitt re-issues government millions to Beetaloo gas projects after court slap down
The Morrison government makes a second attempt to give $20 million to gas company for drilling in Beetaloo, after federal court voided first attempt.
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Australia’s Tindo enters big solar market with “world-beating” utility-scale panel
Australia’s first – and for some time, only – manufacturer of solar panels has launched its first utility-scale panel, with high marks on efficiency.
The post Australia’s Tindo enters big solar market with “world-beating” utility-scale panel appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Eraring unit trips and sends prices soaring, just as Coalition launches new price scare campaign
Eraring unit trips and sends prices soaring in NSW and Queensland, just as the federal Coalition launches new price scare campaign.
The post Eraring unit trips and sends prices soaring, just as Coalition launches new price scare campaign appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Australia’s big Gentailers have failed customers, and ignored their demands for green energy
Having the last horse when everyone is driving cars is not an advantage. Gentailers need a new strategy focused on renewables, electrification and customers.
The post Australia’s big Gentailers have failed customers, and ignored their demands for green energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
CP Daily: Tuesday February 22, 2022
APA wants to acquire troubled Basslink interconnector, resolve multi-year dispute
APA Group hopes to resolve a years long dispute over Basslink failure, eyeing an outright acquisition of the troubled interconnector
The post APA wants to acquire troubled Basslink interconnector, resolve multi-year dispute appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Fluence wins auto-bidding contracts with wind and solar farms feeding Telstra
Fluence automated trading platform to optimise performance at two wind and solar farms with long term contracts with Telstra.
The post Fluence wins auto-bidding contracts with wind and solar farms feeding Telstra appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Brookfield: Why global funds giant is targeting coal industry from the inside out
Brookfield has invested in 21GW of renewables and has another 60GW in its pipeline, but a "meeting of the minds" with Mike Cannon-Brookes led to the AGL coal bid.
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EU seeks to force large companies to check suppliers’ climate credentials -leaked draft
Experts fear carbon finance stand-off amid vague UN Article 6 guidance
*Investment Analyst, Environmental Commodity Partners (ECP) – Mill Valley, California
Clean Fuel Standard Program Analyst (Environmental Specialist 4)(In-Training), Washington Dept. of Ecology – Lacey
*Managing Director, Verra – Remote
*Chief Communications Officer, Verra – Remote
IncubEx, Trayport set Mar. 25 launch for spot VER marketplace
Until airlines tackle the scourge of ‘ghost flights’, Britain will never reach net zero | John Vidal
Time to face the truth: UK aviation, as it exists today, and tackling the climate crisis are incompatible
I was once the only passenger on a four-hour “ghost flight” across Europe. I loved it – the exclusivity, the speed, even the meals. But that was 45 years ago, when flying was quite rare and seemed glamorous. The idea that air travel might one day threaten future generations seemed very far-fetched.
But the facts change. Travel is now a global commodity, and aviation is the world’s fastest growing major source of climate breakdown emissions. Flying empty or near-empty planes around just to hold on to landing slots at airports now seems close to “ecocide” – an act of deliberate destruction of the environment. A staggering 15,000 ghost flights flew from UK airports between March 2020 and September 2021.
John Vidal was the Guardian’s environment editor
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