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The government of Seychelles has released a roadmap for developing its untapped blue carbon potential which aims to protect its seagrass and mangrove ecosystem assets as a key part of the country’s strategy to address climate change.

Various government officials are offering different accounts on whether Indonesia’s pilot ETS and carbon tax will be delayed or not, with some market watchers not expecting the scheme to kick off until 2023.

Allowances in China’s carbon market inched up marginally over the past week, while news of a high-level government meeting on CCER reform sparked hopes that a relaunch of the national offset scheme might draw nearer, with some talking about potential links to Belt and Road initiative countries.

Cancelling poor nations’ historic debts would allow their governments to channel money into climate adaptation

It has proved too easy to stop people uniting around the crucial issues of our time. Those who demand better pay and conditions for workers and justice for poor people have been pitched by demagogues and corporate lobbyists against those who demand a habitable planet.

For years, we have struggled with the question of how to overcome this division and create a social and environmental justice platform that could unite vast numbers of the world’s people. Only one thing was clear: any such campaign had to be led by activists from poorer nations. Now, I believe, the breakthrough has arrived.

George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist

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‘Fortress’ game reserves displaced the Maasai but ignore the pastoralists’ role in maintaining wildlife and biodiversity

The recent violent evictions of Maasai in Loliondo, Tanzania, to make way for a luxury game reserve is the latest in a long list of examples of community owners of land suffering under a “fortress conservation” model adopted in the heyday of colonialism. And what for? So that others, be they wealthy tourists or royalty, can use swathes of land as their playgrounds.

Tanzanian authorities, and other African governments, shoulder the unenviable “duty” of seeing to it that the pursuit of such fun is not jeopardised or hindered by the desire of thousands, if not millions, of people to reclaim their rights to land and to survive on that land.

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Conservationists who re-established the raptors in the UK with birds from Spain are now returning the favour

When red kites were reintroduced in England more than 30 years ago, young birds were brought over from thriving populations in Spain. Now the carrion-feeding raptor is doing so well that English chicks – with distant Spanish ancestry – are being flown back to Spain to boost ailing numbers there.

Fed on culled grey squirrels and meticulously checked by vets, 15 chicks collected from nests in Northamptonshire are this week travelling to southern Spain where they will be held in special aviaries in the countryside until they are mature enough to be set free.

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After Russia’s rejected agreed catch limits, Britain unilaterally licensed boats to hunt toothfish near Antarctica – a move the US says breaches international rules

A diplomatic row has broken out between the UK and the US over efforts to conserve a deepwater species of fish near Antarctica, as Russia obstructs attempts to set catch limits.

Last year, amid tensions with the west over Ukraine, Russia rejected catch limits for Patagonia toothfish – also known as Chilean seabass – set by a 26-member fishing regulatory body, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).

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Paying generators for available capacity could lock in higher emissions, deter new entrants and add substantially to already high household power bills.

The post Why using a capacity mechanism to prop up coal and gas generators is a really bad idea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CS Energy to build 400MWh big battery near Brisbane as part of the state's "battery blitz" following the explosion at the Callide coal plant.

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ASX-listed ReNu Energy says it has secured a site for a green hydrogen production facility, just outside of Hobart.

The post Site secured for Tasmanian green hydrogen facility, aiming to fuel hydrogen bus trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AEMO restores full electricity market trading on Friday afternoon, with generators still on notice for potential gaming behaviour.

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The Bahamian government is drafting legislation to establish a carbon exchange on the archipelago, in its campaign to become a “global centre” for emissions trading.

A US-based firm that has developed an 'operating system' for forest restoration efforts has raised $17 million in seed funding.

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) held a public hearing on Thursday on the proposed 2022 Scoping Plan as well as on its draft environmental analysis, with the meeting running over its scheduled time following a brief disruption from environmental campaigners.

Community microgrids could be key to rebuilding more resilient towns after the devastation of bushfires, while boosting the social acceptance of renewables.

The post The clean energy revolution isn’t just a techno-fix – it’s about capturing hearts and minds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The once near-extinct birds of prey are being flown abroad to help rescue dwindling Spanish populations.

Production from Australia's biggest wind and solar hybrid project halted after it was identified as cause of "flickering" on South Australia grid.

The post Flicker fest: Production halted at Australia’s biggest wind and solar farm after voltage issues appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Massive solar and battery project backed by Australia's two richest men gets a ringing endorsement of its economic merits from Infrastructure Australia.

The post Sun Cable clears new hurdle for world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.