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The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) announced Thursday that it was rolling forward its emergency rulemaking on the state’s Allowance Price Containment Reserve (APCR) sales ahead of the first auction notice for the year.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) on Thursday released closing dates on available funding for carbon projects, with deadlines as early as Friday.

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The German government offloaded a record 358 mln emissions certificates in 2023 under the country's domestic CO2 tax scheme for transportation and heating sectors (nEHS), helping it raise an eye-watering €18 billion from carbon permit sales.

Stakeholders have mixed views about EU plans to make the bloc's dirtiest factories pay for more of their CO2 output by curbing their free allocation under the ETS, consultation responses showed on Thursday.

Paris-headquartered Ofi Invest Asset Management has announced it will exclude companies that produce pesticides, as part of its biocides and hazardous chemicals policy.

Exchange-traded funds have cut their EUA positions to the lowest in nearly two and a half years after a six-month decline in allowance prices that has seen the benchmark front-December futures contract drop by more than 31%.

Germany’s GHG emissions fell to their lowest level in 70 years in 2023, driven by an unexpectedly sharp decline in coal use and a significant drop in output from energy-intensive industries, according to a German think tank, pointing to a bearish outlook ahead for EUAs if this trend continues in 2024.

A forest restoration accelerator will focus on scaling up seed bank networks to generate mass momentum behind the planting of native forests, in a drive to recreate the success of Silicon Valley startups among a new wave of entrepreneurs, and help scale carbon credit generation.

Novel carbon dioxide removals techniques need to play a bigger role in the EU's climate policy, experts are insisting ahead of the release of the bloc's proposed 2040 emissions reduction target.

The UK government must take further action to reach its target of conserving 30% of the country’s land and sea by 2030 (30x30), beyond its national guidance, a society of ecology-focused scientists has said.

Eco-friendly British produce could become unaffordable luxury if low quality imports still allowed, say farmers

Tightening environmental standards for British farmers while importing food produced to lower standards risks making eco-friendly food an unaffordable luxury item, farmers have said.

At the Oxford Farming Conference on Thursday, the environment secretary, Steve Barclay, announced that the government would consult on a new labelling scheme that would single out food produced to UK standards, allowing consumers to choose more environmentally friendly food.

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European carbon prices were little changed at midday on Thursday, despite gaining nearly €1 earlier in the morning, as weekly data from the two main exchanges showed investment funds had reduced their net short position for a third successive week, while energy markets rose again on forecast colder temperatures.

Portugal has ratified a law that establishes a national voluntary carbon market and the rules for its operation, which it hopes will help protect its forests and safeguard them from fires.

Ministers have previously claimed oilfield development will improve domestic energy security and help consumers

The UK government has admitted that oil from the controversial Rosebank field will be sold on the international market rather than to UK consumers.

Ministers have repeatedly claimed developing the huge oilfield off Shetland will improve UK energy security and help UK consumers, overriding concerns from climate experts and their own advisers.

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A biocarbon firm has signed a supply agreement to deliver 15,000 tonnes per year to Norwegian company Elkem.

Several species have vanished across swathes of the continent – and scientists say their disappearance holds unknown risks for humans

Africa’s birds of prey have experienced a widespread population collapse that risks unforeseen consequences for humans, according to a new study.

Tropical raptor species including the martial eagle, the bateleur and the dark chanting goshawk have vanished from swathes of the African continent over the past 40 years, new analysis shows, as many wild areas were converted to farmland. Several African birds of prey are on track to become locally extinct in many countries this century.

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An Indian carbon market industry group on Thursday announced it will collaborate with the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI) to advance the South Asian nation’s participation in global offset trade and boost quality in the country’s emissions reductions sector.

Expert says if you see a snake you should leave it alone and call for a professional catcher

When Tennille Bankes walked into a toilet cubicle in Goondiwindi, Queensland, she was greeted by the scaly tail of a spotted black snake peaking out beneath a closed lid.

The wildlife carer and snake catcher was called by police to the public bathroom after a local, surprised by the reptile, summoned them for help.

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