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A donation of 2 million carbon credits made last week by a Belarusian group to kick-off trade on Zimbabwe’s new carbon exchange has been reportedly revealed to be comprised of banned Russian offsets, in a development that could further deter climate-related investment in the African nation.

The moment a giant panda gave birth to twins for the first time in South Korea has been captured on camera.

South Korea aims to sequester nearly 30 million tonnes of CO2, or 21% of the emissions reductions target, by 2027 through forestry projects both at home and abroad, including buying around 1 mln REDD+ credits annually.

ARENA to partly fund $111 million project, including a green hydrogen electrolyser to help decarbonise the hard-to-abate industry.

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Federal Labor officially declares Australia's second offshore wind development zone, a nearly 2,000km square area off the coast of the Hunter region.

The post Offshore wind: Race for space as pared back Hunter zone officially declared appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy experts, including another former chief scientist, say nuclear debate is being used to slow down renewables and puts net zero targets at risk.

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The spot price for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) dropped to a near two-year low at market close on Monday before rallying sharply Tuesday off large credit volumes changing hands.

US forests absorb 13% of the country’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. Implementing ‘climate-smart’ practices could increase this, but according to a new study, reliable tracking and quantification are needed to encourage adoption.

*PREMIUM LISTING - Verra is looking for a Senior Program Officer to conduct remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) analyses mainly related to REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and sustainable management of forests and the conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks) activities.

The US EPA on Tuesday issued a final rule governing the next phase of the agency’s programme to wind down the use of high global warming potential HFC gases, including the allocation methodology for giving tradable allowances to regulated entities.

Innovative solutions, a focus on quality, and local investments and partnerships could improve Canada’s ambitious 2 Billion Trees programme that was found falling well short of its targets and 2031 forecast goals at its first audit, experts told Carbon Pulse.

The UAE has revised its Paris Agreement emissions pledge, with the host of the upcoming COP28 UN climate summit setting an absolute GHG cut goal for the first time while flagging plans for an emissions trading mechanism.

Certifier Gold Standard has paused issuances of carbon credits from projects based in Zimbabwe until it learns more about the government’s plans to take revenue from such activity.

A new report outlines a comprehensive strategy for Australia to reduce the carbon footprint of our homes while making them more comfortable and affordable. Ralph Horne, Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University Julie Lawson, Adjunct Professor, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Louise Dorignon, Vice-Chancellor Postdoctoral Research Fellow, RMIT University Trivess Moore, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Disturbing news about the potential for widespread crop failure as the climate changes should send shockwaves through governments around the world. Time to rethink global trade and food security. Douglas Bardsley, Associate professor, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Legal attempts to block Virginia’s planned exit from the RGGI cap-and-trade system may be filed on the same day that Governor Glenn Youngkin’s (R) repeal regulation will be published in the state registrar, an environmental lawyer told Carbon Pulse on Tuesday.

Climate change is relentless and largely predictable, but it is influenced by natural variability. This means the largest temperature rise usually comes at the end of an El Niño event. Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The European Parliament's position on the highly contested nature restoration bill remained in the balance on the eve of a crunch vote on Tuesday, with efforts to craft a compromise struggling to gain traction.

A coalition of large cargo owners, including the world’s largest online retailer Amazon, announced it is pooling demand to request zero-emission shipping services by 2025, it said in a statement on Tuesday.