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INTERVIEW: Biodiversity credit company seeks to challenge Romanian govt over EU payments
Frontier strikes $4.5 mln in pre-purchase deals for carbon removals
Australia is a mess. Cop31 is a chance to redefine ourselves from climate laggard to global leader | Anna Cerneaz
Hosting the conference would help us overcome our colonial mentality and the fossil fuel lobby, both of which have held us back from tackling climate change
As the world grapples with the climate crisis, Australia stands at a crossroads. Our bid to co-host the UN’s climate conference, Cop31, with Pacific nations is not just a diplomatic event; it is a pivotal opportunity to redefine our nation’s role in the global fight against climate change. This could mark a shift, propelling Australia from climate laggard to leader on the world stage. With the Cop presidency, we would be at the centre of international climate negotiations, shouldering the responsibility to provide the infrastructure and visionary leadership needed to drive meaningful progress. The stakes are high, but so too are the potential rewards for our nation and the planet.
For years, Australia has been held back from meaningful climate action by the powerful influence of the fossil fuel lobby. This industry has shaped policies and public opinion, prioritising short-term profits over long-term sustainability. Their grip on our political landscape has delayed the transition to cleaner energy and put us on a dangerous path that threatens the security of our communities, our environment and our economy. Now, as the cost of living skyrockets and climate impacts escalate, we’re facing the consequences of that inaction.
Continue reading...BRIEFING: SBTi paves way for carbon removals under corporate net-zero standard in ‘cryptic’ update
Over 650 UK farms have their soil carbon audited in ‘largest’ assessment yet
Two-thirds of new-build homes don’t have solar: Report calls for policy to plug holes in rooftop rollout
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Pylons and crickets: Expert reveals bioacoustics challenges
Domestic carbon removal markets risk missing out on developing world’s potential -experts
Labour in apparent disarray over Thames cleanup plan
Minister approved Thames Water project at location prioritised by Sadiq Khan for wild swimming
Labour appeared to be in disarray on Wednesday over ambitions to clean up the River Thames for swimming.
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced plans to prioritise an area of the river in Teddington, south-west London, to make it safe and clean for swimming as part of a new 10-year strategy to reduce pollution in the river and encourage people to spend time in and around it.
Continue reading...Floods in Poland and wildfires in Portugal show reality of climate breakdown, says EU
Emergency crews battle to reinforce defences around Wrocław in Poland amid devastating rainfall
Soldiers, emergency workers and volunteers battled through the night to reinforce defences around Wrocław, Poland’s third biggest city, as the EU said flooding in central Europe happening simultaneously alongside wildfires in Portugal showed climate breakdown in action.
More than five times the average rainfall for the whole of September has fallen in five days on swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, triggering devastating flooding that has killed 22 people in four countries.
Continue reading...Banks to sell Puro carbon removals to clients
Northern Lights CCS project creates deal for 330,000 CDR credits
“Extraordinary find:” Offshore wind seabed survey solves century old maritime mystery
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