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A Texas-based oil and gas producer developing what is slated to be one of the largest direct air capture (DAC) facilities in the world signalled this week that it will be shifting the focus of its CO2 removals business from geologic storage to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations in an effort to produce “net zero oil".

Republican lawmakers in West Virginia introduced new legislation on Monday that could bring stricter regulatory oversight to forest-based carbon offset projects in the state.

Blood tests on migratory chicks fed plastics by their parents show neurodegeneration, as well as cell rupture and stomach lining decay

Ingesting plastic is leaving seabird chicks with brain damage “akin to Alzheimer’s disease”, according to a new study – adding to growing evidence of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on marine wildlife.

Analysis of young sable shearwaters, a migratory bird that travels between Australia’s Lord Howe Island and Japan, has found that plastic waste is causing damage to seabird chicks not apparent to the naked eye, including decay of the stomach lining, cell rupture and neurodegeneration.

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Two proposed soil carbon projects in Tanzania could be derailed by Indigenous peoples after a pressure group called for a five-year moratorium on development, claiming the Maasai communities fear the carbon credit business will lead to land grabbing.

EU countries expressed overwhelming support for the European Commission's proposal to reduce and simplify environmental reporting requirements on companies during a public debate on Wednesday in the Council of EU member states.

The metals industry is intensifying its push for deep-sea mining permits despite the absence of a regulatory framework, as a key UN-established meeting approaches, with a global mining code remaining unlikely in the near future, observers have said.

Pepper, a nine-month-old sea lion, has mesmerised her carers by performing intricate rhythmic gymnastics-style circles through the waters at Point Defiance zoo and aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Noelle Tremonti, a biologist at the aquarium, says the strips help the pup learn how to interact with kelp, which grow in abundance in the animal's natural environment, and how to explore her environment using her mouth. Pepper was the first sea lion born at the facility's its 120-year history

• ‘A ribbon dancer’: captive baby sea lion performs acrobatics with artificial kelp

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A UK-based carbon insurance provider active in the voluntary and Paris Agreement Article 6 markets announced on Wednesday it is now authorised to insure companies in Australia.

Applying biochar annually to rice paddies can deliver greater long-term CO2 emissions reductions and economic benefits than a traditional one-time application, an eight-year study has found.

Energy utility RWE said Wednesday it will supply TotalEnergies' German refinery with 30,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year from 2030 under a 15-year deal, a move expected to cut 300,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could lead to a loss of $2.7 billion of investment for Ukraine between now and 2030, according to a study by a Ukrainian-based consulting company published on Wednesday.

Two environmental groups have filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India challenging the country’s Green Credit Programme (GCP), which they claim is expected to wreak havoc on the country’s natural ecosystems.

Bulgaria’s coal industry is on a path of gradual decline, but while market forces are pushing for an exit, political hesitancy and social concerns are delaying the “inevitable”, experts have told Carbon Pulse.

A regenerative farming project has become the first to issue credits using Verra’s VM0042 methodology in Africa, according to a statement released Wednesday.

The world's largest alliance of banks committed to reaching net zero emissions is set to vote on whether to walk back on its promises, following the departure of US banks after President Donald Trump's election, the Financial Times reported.

Growing interest in carbon removal credits in recent months should not come at the expense of investments in avoidance or anti-deforestation activities that also require financing, according to a carbon offsetting specialist.

Finland and Sweden have huge potential to generate carbon removal credits using forest-based biomass, but their ability to engage in international trades under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is currently hampered by limitations in EU law, according to new research.

As Scottish energy firms race to meet challenges of storing power, critics fear plans will affect delicate hydrology of loch

Brian Shaw stood at the edge of Loch Ness and pointed to a band of glistening pebbles and damp sand skirting the shore. It seemed as if the tide had gone out.

Overnight, Foyers, a small pumped-storage power station, had recharged itself, drawing up millions of litres of water into a reservoir high up on a hill behind it, ready for release through its turbines to boost the UK’s electricity supply. That led to the surface of Loch Ness, the largest body of freshwater in the UK, falling by 14cm in a matter of hours.

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The government says it cannot accept any new applications for its key green farming funding scheme.

The European steel and aluminium sectors have said US tariffs entering into force this week reduce export opportunities and risk diminishing an already faltering production in the bloc, with possible repercussions on demand for EU carbon allowances.