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UK to introduce carbon tax on steel imports from 2027
Plan, which aims to support domestic producers, will also apply to iron, ceramics and cement
Imported raw materials such as steel and cement will incur a new carbon tax from 2027 under UK plans designed to support domestic producers and reduce emissions, but the government is facing criticism for not moving fast enough.
The Treasury said the tax would help address the phenomenon of “carbon leakage”, in which UK manufacturers are undercut on price by foreign rivals whose governments do not impose levies on businesses that emit a lot of carbon.
Continue reading...RSPCA Young Photographer awards 2023 – in pictures
The next generation of wildlife photographers are showcased in the RSPCA Young Photographer awards 2023. Here’s a selection of the winning entries, capturing the natural world around them
Continue reading...Clear signs of change in nature finance market, paper says
Mitsubishi teams up with Thai player for AZEC decarbonisation work
Climate Change Authority recommends ACCUs for non-biological removals
UK confirms will introduce carbon border measures by 2027
I used to fly around the world in all-expenses-paid luxury – but I couldn’t face my conscience | Carlton Reid
Quitting flying as a travel writer was easier than I expected. Now for the hard part: convincing my family to do the same
As a travel writer, I’m used to receiving invitations to five-star resorts in far-flung destinations such as the Seychelles, all expenses paid. But now I ignore these emails. I quit flying three years ago. I’m not afraid to fly; I stopped because of the climate crisis. In addition to travel, I write about green issues, and I decided I could no longer in good conscience specialise in sustainability while continuing to fly.
I was a late convert to the cause, taking a plane to Israel in 2020 to write about a Palestinian cycle advocacy group. A trip like that would be off limits to me today, even if peace broke out any time soon. It’s all but impossible to reach Israel from Europe without flying. It’s almost as tough to reach the Antipodes from the UK without a long-haul flight, so bang goes a quick-ish trip to New Zealand or Australia.
Carlton Reid is a freelance transport journalist
Continue reading...The melting glaciers of Karakoram – in pictures
On the steep slope of a glacier jutting through the Hunza valley in Pakistan’s mountainous far north, Tariq Jamil measures the ice’s movement and takes photos. Later, he creates a report that includes data from sensors and another camera installed near the Shisper glacier to update his village an hour’s hike downstream. His mission: to mobilise his community of 200 families in Hassanabad, in the Karakoram mountains, to fight for a future for their village and way of life, increasingly under threat from unstable lakes formed by melting glacier ice
Continue reading...Australia’s human-induced regeneration debate continues as audit review findings swiftly criticised by experts
A wallaby, crocodile and cow: animals in Queensland battle major flooding – video
Animals fight for survival in far north Queensland after ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper brings days of heavy rains, saturating parts of the region. The rain is forecast to continue over the next 24 hours, with some areas already hit with more than a metre and water levels expected to break 1977 records
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1,000MW extra demand from nowhere: What happens when solar PV output falls off a cliff
The energy transition faces many large challenges – buy there are plenty of fascinating smaller ones, too. Like, what happens when a summer thunderstorm hits Brisbane?
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Climate authority confirms Australia has been fudging its methane emissions data
Federal government urged to act "immediately" as major report finds Australia well behind international best practice on measurement and reporting of methane emissions.
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North Queensland floods – in pictures
Heavy rain has continued to fall across far north Queensland in the aftermath of ex-tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Continue reading...Australian CCS ACCU project set for expansion after Japanese partners sign up
Xpansiv’s CBL trades its first generic ACCUs
Australia’s Climate Change Authority calls for “urgent” review on methane emissions measurement practices
North Queensland's record-breaking floods are a frightening portent of what's to come under climate change
New solar project in Victoria lands off-take deal with Japanese owned retailer
New solar project in Victoria lands off-take deal with retailer specialising in commercial and industrial customers.
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EU gives Fortescue’s Norway green ammonia project a huge leg-up with $331m
One of Fortescue's major green hydrogen and ammonia projects gets access to more than $330 million in funds from the EU - if the project goes ahead.
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