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EU accounting rules could cost banks €28 bln if they divest entirely from fossil fuels -study
Welsh 'car grave' cave 'at risk' after social media boom – video report
An old flooded slate mine used as a dumping ground for cars in north Wales, the eeriness of which attracts Instagram photo seekers, is in danger of being destroyed by visitors trashing the site, it has been claimed. The flooded cavern, part of the Gaewern slate mine, became a dumping ground for old cars, TVs, microwaves and other rubbish after its closure in the 1970s. It was rediscovered by urban explorers who posted stunning photographs of the scrap illuminated by shafts of sunlight, leading to others braving a perilous 20-metre (65ft) descent and using inflatable dinghies to cross the lake to reach the scrap
Continue reading...ANALYSIS: Low EUA price will do little to boost utility hedging amid crushing drop in power demand
Glut of surplus voluntary carbon credits from big four standards hits almost 1 bln
CCS from waste-to-energy project in northwest England moves step closer to reality
Australia’s soil to become net carbon emitter and threat to climate goals, report says
Modelling points to ‘huge’ soil emissions in interior rangelands, which are more sensitive to a warming climate
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Intensifying extreme heat and drought due to climate change will make Australia’s soil a net emitter of carbon dioxide, impeding the country from reaching its climate goals, new analysis has found.
Soil carbon sequestration has been identified as a way to help Australia meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of 43% by 2030 and net zero by 2050.
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Continue reading...Commonwealth’s carbon tax law model aims to help countries price polluters
US aiming to ‘crack the code’ on deploying geothermal energy at scale
Recent $74m investment made alongside assessment that 10% of electricity could be generated by geothermal by 2050
A limitless supply of heat exists beneath our feet within the Earth’s crust, but harnessing it at scale has proved challenging. Now, a combination of new techniques, government support and the pressing need to secure continuous clean power in an era of climate crisis means that geothermal energy is finally having its moment in the US.
Until recently, geothermal has only been viable where the Earth’s inner heat simmers near the surface, such as at hot springs or geysers where hot water or steam can be easily drawn to drive turbines and generate electricity.
Continue reading...Steelmaker SSAB set to build second fossil-free mill, potentially cutting Swedish emissions 7%
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Campaigners fear plan to fight River Wye pollution has been shelved
Letters revealed under FoI laws show council asked environment secretary to investigate plan
The government has been accused of quietly shelving a delayed plan to restore the polluted River Wye after letters from the government show it is incomplete with no publication date in sight.
Letters revealed to the Guardian under freedom of information (FoI) laws show the then environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, told stakeholders in August that the government was “close to finalising” the plan to save the Wye and measures would be published within three months.
Continue reading...Chilean national fund eyes $100 mln in financing to enhance conservation of protected areas
Biden brings back rules for wildlife protection cancelled by Trump
UK remote sensing firm enters Japanese carbon market with local partner
State-owned Chinese company buys Australian energy retailer to boost local renewable plans
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Callide coal unit returns to service after multiple delays with new cooling tower
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The case for paying ranchers to raise trees instead of cattle | Patrick Brown and Michael Eisen
Reducing cattle populations and restoring native ecoystems is our best chance to tackle global heating. Here’s one way to do it
There is a simple, cost-effective and scientifically sound way to turn back the clock on global warming and reverse the catastrophic collapse of biodiversity: pay ranchers to raise trees instead of cattle.
By mass, the world’s 1.7 billion cows are the dominant animal species on Earth, far outweighing the human population, and outweighing all the wild terrestrial mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians left on Earth by more than 15-fold. More than a third of Earth’s land is used to feed livestock.
Continue reading...Australia’s new Net Zero Authority has a long road ahead but targets achievable, chair says
Net Zero Authority to play job angel for coal workers
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