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Investors must strengthen approach to protected biodiversity areas -UN report
UK pension fund buys stake in nature asset manager
DAC developer raises €6.75 mln seed round to support facilities in Germany
Int’l carbon markets at ‘inflection point’, progress urgently needed on Article 6, says World Bank
Tokyo-based carbon developer teams up with provincial govt for methane reduction projects in Vietnam
Significant role for government to scale CDR supply and demand -report
Loss and Damage Fund access, contributions should be based on country emissions, think tank says
Australian carbon farming outfit expands offerings
Non-profits call on Malaysian PM to overhaul timber certification system, align with EUDR
Taiwan govt committee proposes carbon levy start rate of $9-15/tonne
Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path
China ramps up coal production with record-breaking output in 2023, report says
Panel installation complete at solar and battery project built to power Pilbara mining giants
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We found 1 in 6 Australian reptile species traded as pets overseas, despite the export ban
Energy transition must deliver cheaper power and green jobs, “can’t be about Teslas in teal seats”
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Rich countries silencing climate protest while preaching about rights elsewhere, says study
Report says governments in global north increasingly using draconian measures while criticising similar tactics in global south
Wealthy, democratic countries in the global north are using harsh, vague and punitive measures to crack down on climate protests at the same time as criticising similar draconian tactics by authorities in the global south, according to a report.
A Climate Rights International report exposes the increasingly heavy-handed treatment of climate activists in Australia, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK and the US.
Record prison sentences for non violent protest in several countries including the UK, Germany and the US.
Preemptive arrests and detention for those suspected of planning peaceful protests.
Draconian new laws passed to make the vast majority of peaceful protest illegal.
Measures to stop juries hearing about people’s motivation for taking part in protests during court cases, which critics say fundamentally undermines the right to a fair trial.
Continue reading...“Pretty massive:” Melbourne retail upstart to roll out its smart solar battery tech in the UK
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Fukushima nuclear plant: operation begins to remove radioactive debris
Robots being used to gather sample that will give clues about conditions inside the reactors, a step towards decommissioning plant hit by tsunami in Japan 13 years ago
A difficult operation to remove a small amount of radioactive debris from Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has begun, after technical issues suspended an earlier attempt.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said in a statement on Tuesday that its “pilot extraction operation” had started. It will take about two weeks, according to the company.
Continue reading...Telstra signs up to buy half the output from big Riverina solar farm, sheep not included
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For coal communities, net zero is not a theoretical exercise. We don’t have time to chase techno-fantasies
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