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Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report
Exclusive: Report proposes action to reduce overall demand rather than simply increasing ‘green’ production
The global extraction of raw materials is expected to increase by 60% by 2060, with calamitous consequences for the climate and the environment, according an unpublished UN analysis seen by the Guardian.
Natural resource extraction has soared by almost 400% since 1970 due to industrialisation, urbanisation and population growth, according to a presentation of the five-yearly UN Global Resource Outlook made to EU ministers last week.
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Canberra readies A$200 mln for cleaner steel making
Greening grid muscles out fossil fuels, pushes down power prices
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Queensland solar and battery backed hydrogen hub wins major federal funding boost
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December was bumper month for wind, solar and battery approvals, but still not fast enough
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US non-profit receives $25 mln funding for marine carbon removal research
Steel companies get $200m federal grant to cut emissions
The first critical industrial funding via the PRF shows how hard greening steel will be.
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Carmakers ‘grossly under-reporting’ emissions as Australia starts real-world tests
Analysis finds difference between greenhouse gas emissions the automakers declared and the researchers’ estimates averaged 27%
Some of the world’s biggest automakers are still “grossly under-reporting” greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report, despite improvements in their estimates.
The research, undertaken by consultancy firms Carbon Tracker and Nomisma, was released on Wednesday and found car manufacturers ranked among the world’s highest carbon producers and needed to improve the way they declared their environmental impacts.
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New Zealand to ban PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics from 2026
Country may be the first to do so, amid increasing concerns about the health and environmental risks posed by the virtually indestructible chemicals
New Zealand is banning so-called “forever chemicals” in cosmetics from 2026, in what could be the first example of a country doing so.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) said it has banned the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics to protect people and the environment from the chemicals.
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Ontario invests over C$9 mln into 14 forest biomass projects
Stakeholder coalition outlines blueprint to mobilise $25 bln+ in US funding for decarbonisation
Just 8% of carbon credits to get early pass for CCP label, most methodologies too contentious to fast-track
UK heatwave plan urgently needed to save lives, say MPs
Nature-based solutions such as parks and ponds are recommended – as is giving heatwaves names
The UK urgently needs a plan to prevent thousands of heatwave deaths a year as the climate continues to warm, a cross-party committee of MPs has warned.
More than 4,500 people died in heatwaves in 2022, the MPs’ report said, and this number could rise to 10,000 a year by 2050 without action. Heatwaves are “silent killers”, the MPs said, pushing up heart rate and blood pressure, with those over 65 and with existing health problems most at risk.
Continue reading...Oregon outlines 2024 Clean Fuels Program rulemaking timeline, proposed changes
INTERVIEW: SBTN delays first validation till mid-year, urges ambition amid broad interest from industry
EnergyAustralia takes $1.1 billion hit on retail unit as business model shifts
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