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Australian think-tank Climateworks Centre on Wednesday released the Natural Capital Measurement Catalogue (NCMC) as a consistent reference source for companies to measure, manage, and report on their natural capital assets.

A Tokyo-based climate startup has launched a carbon exchange to vitalise the creation and distribution of carbon credits, with plans to set up offices in Southeast Asia and South America, it announced Wednesday.

International rules regulating wildlife trade overlook some 40% of plants and animals at risk from such trade because there is no established methodology to identify them, a study has found.

Australian supplies and knowledge of its native seeds are inadequate for the scale and demand necessary for the government’s proposed voluntary biodiversity credit market, according to experts. 

Environment minister says way pod crowded tightly together 150 metres offshore before becoming beached is ‘unique and pretty incredible’

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Officials are baffled by the remarkable behaviour of a large pod of pilot whales that grouped together in a heart shape before stranding themselves on a remote Western Australian beach.

Drone footage captured the moment a pod of almost 100 long-finned pilot whales moved tightly together before stranding themselves at Cheynes beach about 60km east of Albany on Tuesday evening.

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Our world is grappling with technological advances, shifts in geopolitical and economic power, globalisation backlash and climate change

Today we face four megatrends that are driving rapid and disruptive changes, and which will greatly affect our nation, the region and the world.
These pre-date Covid and are likely to continue well after the pandemic. They are technological advances, shifts in geopolitical and economic power, backlash against globalisation and climate change.

The first, the technology revolution – or what is also called the fourth Industrial Revolution – has already had a profound effect on our lives, our work, and how we connect with each other.

Yet experts predict the most disruptive technologies are yet to come, including quantum computing, genetic engineering and more.

To determine just how much this is driving the next wave of change, I went directly to the source and asked Chat GPT about the implications of AI.

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Jon Jutsen on the challenges facing householders going all-electric, and what's needed to scale up.

The post SwitchedOn Australia Podcast: Difficult, confusing, annoying, expensive appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Star of the South says the clock is now ticking for the Victoria government to finalise the transmission connections for its first offshore wind zone.

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A Japanese renewables company is expanding its biomass production capacity in Vietnam where it plans to generate carbon credits for international trade as well as for use in the emerging domestic carbon market.

Offshore wind industry says international project cancellations are a "few one offs", but says strong targets will help build scale and lower costs in Australia.

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‘There is no magical defence mechanism,’ says Greek prime minister as fires burn in northern Africa and southern Europe

Wildfires were burning in at least nine countries across the Mediterranean as blazes spread in Croatia and Portugal, with thousands of firefighters in Europe and north Africa working in extreme heat to contain flames stoked by high temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds.

High temperatures and parched ground sparked wildfires in countries on both sides of the Mediterranean, with at least 34 people killed in Algeria, where 8,000 firefighters on Tuesday battled blazes across the tinder-dry north. Fires burned in a total of 15 provinces, leading to the evacuation of more than 1,500 people.

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Carbon markets will become important sources of funding to address the need for clean cooking projects, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report published Wednesday.

The regional bloc is focusing on protecting its supply chains for domestic clean technology manufacturing industries, but also has an eye on Australian projects.

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Sadly, the chances of survival for the remaining whales is very low – and time is fast running out. Kate Sprogis, Adjunct Research Fellow, UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New Zealand’s marine policies are scattered across multiple laws and regulatory institutions. A dedicated ministry would overcome this fragmentation and help protect vital ecosystems and resources. Elizabeth Macpherson, Associate Professor of Law, University of Canterbury Karen Fisher, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

“We’ve got big plans to invest in even more of these big fans to help wean ourselves off polluting gas," says Octopus Energy CEO.

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BNEF report finds Japan can decarbonise using mature technologies like wind, solar and electric vehicles, and with minimal need to rely on green hydrogen.

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The spot price for NZUs has skyrocketed by almost 27% following the government’s announced changes to the ETS price controls and settings, however market participants have noted considerable uncertainty remains.

One of Australia's first commercial green hydrogen projects - next to a large wind farm - has been scrapped because the electrolysers are too far from customers.

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Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden says start-ups can help drive the green agenda.