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Financiers with $29 trln urge nature positive, climate action
Milan-based startup launches industrial ocean carbon removal site
Hoekstra re-appointed EU climate chief in surprise move
Biden’s green policies will save 200,000 lives and have boosted clean energy jobs, data shows
Two separate reports find policies will save Americans from pollution in coming decades and added nearly 150,000 jobs
The environmental policies of Joe Biden’s administration will save approximately 200,000 Americans’ lives from dangerous pollution in the coming decades and have spurred a surge in clean energy jobs, two independent reports outlining the stakes of the upcoming US presidential election have found.
The first full year of the Inflation Reduction Act, the sprawling climate bill passed by Democratic votes in Congress in 2022, saw nearly 150,000 clean energy jobs added, according to a new report by nonpartisan business group E2.
Continue reading...Australian steelmaker hits 2030 emissions target early
Australia Market Roundup: Participants urge govt to show leadership on method development, regulator issues 1.4 mln ACCUs
Partnership seeks to scale up biochar credit generation in India
Sir David Attenborough: 'The world would be worse off without our stories'
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator to launch new registry in November
GridBeyond launches Process Optimizer to support manufacturing companies in Australia
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Molten silicon storage hopeful 1414 Degrees secures nearly $5m in financing
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Rooftop solar makes record high contribution to grid on same day home battery push announced
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Azerbaijan accused of hypocrisy after calling for Cop29 global truce
Climate summit host positioning itself as peacemaker but is accused of ethnic cleansing and imprisoning opponents
The host country of this year’s UN climate summit, Azerbaijan, has been accused of hypocrisy in calling for a global truce to coincide with the conference taking place.
Azerbaijan holds the presidency of the Cop29 summit, which will take place in its capital, Baku, from 11 November for two weeks. Heads of government from around the world are expected and more than 180 countries are likely to be represented.
Continue reading...Azerbaijan to create fossil fuel-financed climate fund at COP29
Teenage male koala escorted from supermarket in Australia – video
A koala has been spotted browsing the aisles of an IGA grocery store in regional Australia. Koalas are frequent visitors to the Victorian town of Meeniyan, population 840, but it's the first time one has entered the local supermarket. After 20 minutes exploring, the marsupial was carefully removed from the store with the help of a wildlife carer
Continue reading...Private schools urged to share grounds to help UK children access green spaces
Head of sports charity hails partnership that allows local people to use London independent school’s football pitch
Children in the UK urgently need more easy-to-access green space, according to the head of a sports charity calling on private schools to open up their grounds.
Kieran Connolly foundeed Sports Fun 4 All, which offers free football sessions to children in south London, and now works with a local private school that opens up one of its football pitches for his teams.
Continue reading...Snowy seeks approval to burn six times more diesel than planned at Kurri Kurri gas generator
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