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CP Daily: Monday July 26, 2021
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Is there a future for Africa's lions?
As lion populations decline across much of Africa, could community-led conservation help reverse this trend?
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Ministers to continue Article 6 talks through to Glasgow UN climate summit
Ministers from more than 50 countries will continue talks on key issues, including Article 6 international emissions trade, through to November’s COP26 UN climate summit, UK minister Alok Sharma said on Monday following an inconclusive two-day informal ministerial meeting in London.
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New service plans CO2 removal certification system mirroring I-RECs
A new joint venture is planning to launch a certification system for carbon removals, with the aim of addressing issues regarding transparency and trust that have affected the existing voluntary emissions reduction (VER) market.
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Ryanair advances EUA hedging, raises traffic forecast
Irish-based airline Ryanair revealed it has extensively covered its EU ETS buying requirements for the coming years, even as it raised its forecast for flight traffic in quarterly results on Monday.
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VCM Report: VERs steady on upward path, as developers forgo forward contracts
Voluntary carbon market prices for nature- and non-nature-based credits rose once again this week, as project developers began shifting back to spot voluntary emissions reduction (VER) deals rather than forward contracts.
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Governments must agree to end use of coal power, says UK’s Cop26 president
Alok Sharma ‘disappointed’ after ministers from more than 50 countries closed two-day meeting without full agreement
Governments around the world must agree to end the use of coal power to avoid the worst ravages of climate breakdown, the UK’s president of vital UN climate talks has said.
Ministers from more than 50 countries closed a two-day meeting in London on Monday without full agreement on phasing out coal, but with all countries agreeing to limit global heating to 1.5C, with fewer than 100 days to go before the Cop26 UN climate conference in Glasgow this November.
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Traders Hartree to fund major expansion of REDD developer Wildlife Works
Trading house Hartree Partners has struck a deal that could treble the REDD credits generated by established developer Wildlife Works within four years.
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Bezos' $2bn offer to get back in race to the Moon
The billionaire offers to pay $2bn in Nasa costs to be reconsidered for a key Moon lander contract.
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A wet winter, a soggy spring: what is the negative Indian Ocean Dipole, and why is it so important?
Last week the Bureau of Meteorology declared a negative Indian Ocean Dipole — a natural climate phenomenon set to bring wet weather. Let’s look at what you can expect, and the role of climate change.
Nicky Wright, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Andréa S. Taschetto, Associate Professor, UNSW
Andrew King, ARC DECRA fellow, The University of Melbourne
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COP26 climate summit president says progress made, but not enough
The first in-person climate meeting in 18 months sees tentative progress, but not enough.
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Israel unveils climate strategy seen as lacking ambition, missing key measures
Israel this weekend approved a plan to cut its mid-century greenhouse gas emissions by 85% below 2015 levels, but critics decried the strategy for missing key elements and for not going far enough.
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Extreme weather: What causes flash flooding?
Cities across the world are at risk of extreme rainfall overwhelming their streets
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Rising gas prices yield higher coal generation in RGGI region, as Q2 emissions ramp up
Higher natural gas prices are bringing coal-fired units online in the Northeast US RGGI cap-and-trade programme, while preliminary emissions data shows significant increases year-on-year over the second quarter as consumer behaviour returned to pre-pandemic levels.
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Nature Based Solutions Commercial Manager, ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners – Oxford/London/Nairobi/Remote (US)
The role is focused on building commercial partnerships for International Nature Based Solutions (NBS) projects under recognised voluntary carbon standards.
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Corporate Marketing Manager, ClimateCare & Natural Capital Partners – Oxford/London/East Coast (US)
Corporate Marketing Manager to play a crucial role in delivering the strategic marketing plan for the company, with a particular focus on brand building and event management.
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Head of Relationship Management, ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners – Oxford/London/Remote US
This newly created role will oversee the relationship management with selected key suppliers (exclusives and preferred partners) covering a global remit.
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Global Markets Analyst, ClimateCare & Natural Capital Partners – US (Remote)
The successful candidate will work closely to provide technical and commercial support for colleagues, project partners, and existing and prospective clients.
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Carbon Portfolio Analyst, ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners – Oxford/London/Remote US
In this role you will be part of our Portfolio Management team, responsible for research and analysis of the voluntary carbon market.
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Head of Carbon Markets and Delivery, CO2 Australia – Canberra/Brisbane
Head of Carbon Markets and Delivery to perform a range of commercial, technical and operational activities in a revenue-focused environment.
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