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A climbing pair shatter the record for completing the daunting north faces of a famed trio of Swiss mountains.

Washington Clean Fuel Standard may have increased the average price of gasoline in the state by “less than a penny” per gallon in 2024, the state’s Department of Ecology said.

Washington’s Clean Fuel Standard (WCFS) cumulative credit bank soared 75% year-over-year (YoY) to 2.9 million at the end of 2024 even as Q4 net credit generation fell to the year’s lowest levels, state data showed.

Canada’s only province with a cap-and-trade system appears to be rethinking its gasoline regulations, as prices otherwise dipped across the country following the elimination of the consumer-facing carbon tax.

A group of Republican state attorneys general filed a brief last week supporting ExxonMobil in an attempt to overturn a ruling made by the US Supreme Court 25 years ago that reified citizens’ and environmentalists’ ability to bring lawsuits against violators of the Clean Air Act.

The Coalition's renewable-caused blackout apocalypse never materialised - but by putting rusting coal plants on life support it might just all come true....

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Wildfires could spell the end for rare species like water voles and hen harriers, conservationists warn.

Snack food manufacturer Mondelez International has been accused of misrepresenting the environmental benefits of its products in the US as a result of “fundamental flaws” in the carbon offset market.

Brazil will present a proposal to integrate carbon markets worldwide when it hosts the COP30 UN climate conference in November, a senior government official said Friday.

Electricity providers in the US Northeast can now pass on potential impacts of the US-Canada trade war to utility customers.

A geoengineering startup conducting atmospheric experiments involving sulfur dioxide (SO2) has drawn the attention of the US EPA, which is now seeking detailed information about the scope and safety of the operation.

New research found regrowth in Queensland provided valuable habitat after 15 years, on average, with some species benefiting from trees as young as 3 years of age. Hannah Thomas, PhD candidate in Environmental Policy, The University of Queensland Martine Maron, Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in its natural habitat shows a delicate and graceful animal – far from the “monster” narrative we see all too often. Kat Bolstad, Associate professor, Auckland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Syngenta has been besieged by lawsuits from people claiming its product caused the neurological condition

Besieged by thousands of lawsuits alleging that its paraquat weedkiller causes Parkinson’s disease, its manufacturer, Syngenta, has entered into an agreement aimed at settling large swaths of those claims.

A court filing on Monday confirmed that a letter of agreement between the parties had been signed. In a court hearing on Tuesday, one of the lead plaintiff lawyers, Khaldoun Baghdadi, said the terms of the settlement should be completed within 30 days.

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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is expected to play a pivotal role in setting the pace of the energy transition in the Western Balkans region, an energy research company said in a first market forecasting analysis of the region, published on Tuesday.

Oak in Whitewebbs park in Enfield was cut down by contractors but Enfield council has urged police to investigate

The sudden felling of one of the oldest and largest oak trees in London has been reported to police, as campaigners renewed calls for better protection for such nationally significant trees.

The oak in Whitewebbs park in Enfield was up to 500 years old, with a trunk that was more than six metres in circumference. It was listed on the Woodland Trust inventory of ancient trees, but was not the subject of a tree preservation order.

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Implementing carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs) without first addressing interoperability could generate trade barriers that impede economic and climate goals, according to a study released this week.

Under the radar corporate activity is continuing to drive the net zero agenda despite the US pullback from international and domestic climate initiatives this year under President Donald Trump, analysts said Tuesday on a webinar.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices briefly raced higher in early trade Tuesday as California lawmakers along with the governor released a joint statement in support of extending the cap-and-trade programme faced with federal actions seeking to terminate state-led carbon markets.

The European Commission launched a public consultation on Tuesday to reform its Innovation Fund, which was six times oversubscribed last year, and draws money from the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to finance emerging low-carbon technologies across the EU.