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Rapidly rising levels of TFA ‘forever chemical’ alarm experts

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-05-01 14:00

Trifluoroacetic acid found in drinking water and rain is thought to damage fertility and child development

Rapidly rising levels of TFA, a class of “forever chemical” thought to damage fertility and child development, are being found in drinking water, blood and rain, causing alarm among experts.

TFA, or trifluoroacetic acid, is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), a group of human-made chemicals used widely in consumer products that do not break down for thousands of years. Many of the substances have been linked to negative effects on human health.

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US federal court denies petition from green groups against California Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s license renewal exemption

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 11:33
A panel of judges from a US federal court denied a petition on Monday from a network of green groups against the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) decision to grant an exemption to review California Diablo Canyon’s federal license renewal.
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Clean Energy Regulator’s oversight of ACCU Scheme “largely effective”, audit finds

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 10:38
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has found the Clean Energy Regulator’s (CER) supervision of the country’s carbon market to be “largely effective”, but noted opportunities to address weaknesses in its information systems used to administer the scheme.
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Mexican community stakeholders in voluntary carbon market accuse regulators of overreach

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 10:13
Over two dozen local Mexican communities involved in the forestry voluntary carbon market (VCM) sent a letter Wednesday decrying a government proposal that would regulate VCM activities in the latest episode of a regulatory saga begun early this year.
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LCFS net credit surplus rises to new records in Q4

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 09:50
California Low Carbon Fuel Standard's (LCFS) cumulative surplus bank once again soared to new heights as net credits for the last quarter of 2023 rose to record levels, according to state data published Tuesday.
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Scientists work to make healthier white bread

BBC - Wed, 2024-05-01 09:25
The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.
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Major carbon removals buyer calls for reconciliation between corporate claims and national goals

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 09:25
A major carbon dioxide removals (CDR) buyer has outlined how private sector CDR claims can coexist with national emissions accounting, as the firm continues its efforts to scale the nascent market.
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US releases handbook to guide emerging economies in CCUS development, implementation

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 09:22
The US Department of Commerce released Tuesday a handbook intended to guide emerging economies in developing and implementing frameworks to catalyse investment into carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) projects worldwide.
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High taxpayer cost, minimal industrial participation plague Canada’s C$8 bln decarbonisation fund -report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 08:14
Ineffective management and incomplete data collection in Canada’s Net Zero Accelerator Initiative cost taxpayers upwards of C$523 ($380) per tonne of emissions reductions, while only two of the country's large emitters have committed to the programme, according to the Office of the Auditor General.
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Net losses skyrocket for Canadian carbon consultancy from expanded offset investments

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 07:51
A British Columbia-based carbon consultancy nearly quadrupled its net loss in fiscal year 2023 due to increased expenses related to expanding its offset portfolio.
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Wondering what Australia might look like in a hotter world? Take a glimpse into the distant past

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-05-01 06:07
The fossil record suggests Australia may be much wetter, and look far different, in centuries and millenia to come. Tim Flannery, Honorary fellow, The University of Melbourne Josephine Brown, Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne Kale Sniderman, Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Partnership to provide best practices guidance, advance voluntary carbon market in Yucatan

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 05:25
The Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI), in collaboration with the Yucatan government and global advisory firm Climate Focus, has announced a new partnership to establish best practice guidelines for voluntary carbon market (VCM) projects in the Mexican state.
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African Union to develop ‘Gold Standard’ for carbon offsets

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 04:41
The African Union Development Agency is looking for a consultancy service to develop an optimum standard for voluntary carbon offsets in Africa, to be labelled the ‘African Gold Standard’. 
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Durable carbon removal sales decline for third consecutive quarter

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 02:06
Durable carbon removals (CDR) saw their sales fall for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q1, according to a report.
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BRIEFING: UK regional airports take first steps to develop hydrogen infrastructure

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-01 02:05
Regional airports in the UK are taking steps to develop the infrastructure behind hydrogen-powered flight, as they seek to support the decarbonisation pathway best suited to their short-haul customer base, participants heard on a webinar on Tuesday.
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