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Environmental products development firm IncubEx and energy trading platform Trayport on Monday announced the forthcoming launch of new voluntary emissions reduction (VER) marketplace, adding to the growing spate of initiatives aiming to facilitate voluntary carbon offset trade.

Five things you need to know about COP26 - the United Nations climate change conference - on Monday.

The ratchet issue is among several sticking points still to be finalised as negotiators return to the Cop26 table

Countries that have failed to come up with national plans on cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with limiting temperature rises to 1.5C must be forced back to the negotiating table every year from now on, poor countries have said ahead of crunch talks at the Cop26 climate summit.

Current pledges are inadequate, and would lead to heating of 2.7C, according to UN calculations. But under the Paris agreement, countries are only required to ratchet up their pledges – known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs) – every five years, with the next deadline falling in 2025. Developing countries say this is much too late.

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Letter to Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund trustees warns of ‘full-blown climate catastrophe’

More than 130 MPs, including over half of the parliamentary Labour party, have signed a cross-party letter to their pension fund calling on it to divest from fossil fuel companies to “ensure that our pensions are not funding climate disaster”.

The letter, to be delivered on Monday to trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF), applauds recent reductions in investments in fossil fuels, but adds: “We believe you must go a step further, divesting from the fossil fuel industry in its entirety, as quickly as possible.

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Foreign minister Simon Kofe hopes the speech will demonstrate the reality for countries on the frontline

Tuvalu’s foreign minister has recorded a speech for the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow standing knee-deep in seawater to highlight how his low-lying Pacific Island nation is on the frontline of climate change.

Images of Simon Kofe standing in a suit and tie at a lectern set up in the sea, with his trouser legs rolled up, have been shared widely on social media, drawing attention to Tuvalu’s struggle against rising sea levels.

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Communities and groups say being shut out of key negotiations will have dire consequences for millions

The legitimacy of the Cop26 climate summit has been called into question by civil society participants who say restrictions on access to negotiations are unprecedented and unjust.

As the Glasgow summit enters its second week, observers representing hundreds of environmental, academic, climate justice, indigenous and women’s rights organisations warn that excluding them from negotiating areas and speaking to negotiators could have dire consequences for millions of people.

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The first week of the summit included digging in on fossil fuels and putting net zero through the spin cycle

As the climate talks in Glasgow reach their midpoint, it’s worth taking a look back at Australia’s extraordinary performance in the first week.

Fresh from the G20 meeting in Italy where he refused to agree to a ban on coal, the first thing Scott Morrison did upon arrival in Glasgow was a stand-up press conference, which barely mentioned the words climate change.

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Shipping requires vast amounts of fuel, and the questions of which country is responsible for emissions makes reaching agreements a mammoth and glacial task. Peter van Duyn, Maritime Logistics Expert, Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics (CSCL), Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Should rooftop PV subsidies be redirected to low-income households only? New study shows why supporting hardship customers with solar could be a better deal.

The post Why putting rooftop solar on low-income rooftops is an “economic no-brainer” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US-China study finds wind and solar power can meet more than 80% of demand in many countries around the world without “crazy amounts” of storage or excess capacity.

The post Wind and solar can supply most of world’s energy needs, most of the time, says study appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ARENA pitches in funding for a 40MW renewable hydrogen electrolyser project that will help push Newcastle towards a green industry future.

The post Newcastle may get 40MW green hydrogen electrolyser in Macquarie-backed study appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Countries may apply new pressure on climate laggards to strengthen 2030 emissions targets, putting Australia back in the spotlight at future talks.

The post Taylor leaves Glasgow claiming success, but Australia faces “ratchet” over 2030 failure appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morrison government rejects direct calls for action from Britain, the US, Europe and Pacific nations at Cop26

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Pressure on the Australian government to lift its 2030 emissions target is expected to escalate and continue into next year, based on a document released by the British hosts at the Glasgow climate summit.

A summary of issues to be negotiated in the second week of the Cop26 talks includes a push for countries that have not improved their short-term targets to be told they are expected to do so in 2022.

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Queensland seeks proposals for multiple battery storage installations of up to four hours to help deal with solar duck curve and falling minimum demand.

The post Queensland calls for multiple four hour batteries to deal with solar duck curve appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Negotiators at COP26 in Glasgow enter the second week of the talks, with hopes of further progress as ministers get involved. We are tracking developments here.

Greens leader Adam Bandt aiming to secure balance of power at next federal election, laments lost decade on emissions due to carbon price repeal.

The post Greens eye balance of power again as they lament lost decade on emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There are more participants than from any single country, a study shared with the BBC suggests.