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Petrol, pricing and parking: why so many outer suburban residents are opting for EVs

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-03-13 13:40
Electric vehicles have long come at a premium. But as cheaper models arrive, outer suburban residents are taking to EVs to save on petrol Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Southern Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Taiwan’s record drought reverses forests’ ability to absorb carbon -study

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 13:03
Taiwan's unprecedented drought has not only caused a great economic impact on the global semiconductor industry, but also significantly changed the carbon sequestration capacity of the domestic forest ecosystem, a study has found.
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World's largest trees are 'thriving in UK'

BBC - Wed, 2024-03-13 11:33
A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.
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Drone video shows parts of Australia's largest sheep station underwater in WA floods – video

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-13 11:12

Record Western Australian rainfall has closed the Eyre Highway that links Perth to the eastern states and flooded outback stations, including Australia’s largest operating sheep station Rawlinna. Parts of WA experienced more than half a year's rain in 24 hours over the weekend, with more than 155mm of rain recorded at Rawlinna

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UK’s CCUS ambitions would lock in higher costs and emissions -report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 10:01
The UK government's plan to build up carbon capture, usage, and storage is based on outdated and unrealistic assumptions and risks locking consumers into expensive and fossil fuel-based technologies when cleaner alternatives exist, according to analysis released on Wednesday.
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Taxing carbon without carbon taxes: Economists chart fiscal policy path to effective climate action

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 09:46
Governments can effectively target carbon emissions without implementing explicit carbon taxes, economists have demonstrated, offering policymakers new tools amid rising public backlash against greenhouse gas pricing policies worldwide.
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EU ban on new fossil fuel cars key to hitting 2040 climate target -NGO

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 09:01
The EU's revised CO2 regulation for cars, which bans the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles as of 2035, is "the single most important emissions reduction measure" necessary to hit the bloc's 90% GHG reduction target by 2040, according to a new study.
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Soil carbon unaffected by Texas wildfires, grasslands project developer says

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 08:59
The Texas wildfires impacted a ranch used to generate grassland soil carbon credits, but the project developer said the soil carbon levels were likely only minimally impacted, if at all, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
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Research group launches publicly available offsets database

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 08:41
A non-profit research team has released a publicly viewable database of global offset projects, streamlining pockets of incomparable information from various registries to help improve monitoring of the voluntary carbon market.
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Controversy brings plans to utilise captured CO2 for natural gas production to a hush

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 07:35
A New York-based startup that aims to extract natural gas by injecting captured CO2 has grown quieter amid intensified legislative resistance against CO2-based fracking in the Empire State.
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Direct air capture company announces $80 mln fundraise

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 06:49
A California-based carbon removal firm announced Tuesday the completion of its $80 million Series A financing, with investment participation from the venture capital arms of industry heavyweights.
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Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-03-13 05:15
We reviewed evidence on traditional knowledge in the Pacific for coping with climate change, and found much of it was scientifically plausible. Patrick D. Nunn, Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast Roselyn Kumar, Adjunct Research Fellow in Geography and Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Brussels responds to EU’s first climate risk report with new resilience plan

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 03:45
The European Commission outlined plans on Tuesday for the 27-nation bloc to better anticipate and manage extreme weather events following the publication the day before of the EU's first-ever EU Climate Risk Assessment Report.
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Airlines on a flight of fancy over SAF production, warns report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 03:39
Airlines are relying on production processes for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that are not yet ready to scale to avoid paying for their carbon emissions under the first phase of CORSIA, warns a report.
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Germany launches subsidy auctions worth billions to help heavy industry transition

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 02:56
Germany has started the first bidding process for a 'climate contracts' funding programme worth up to €4 billion, whereby EU ETS-covered energy-intensive firms can apply for 15-year funding for large green transformation projects.
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