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China, Egypt agree early stage work for 10GW solar farm

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 17:24
China will help Egypt build a gigawatt-scale solar farm as the North African nation works to progress its goal for renewable energy to make up 42% of electricity by 2030 and cut millions of tonnes of CO2, underpinned by private sector investment.
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Mysterious medieval cemetery unearthed in Wales

BBC - Wed, 2024-01-03 11:02
About 70 graves thought to date to the 6th or 7th Century have been discovered in Wales.
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CP Daily: Tuesday January 2, 2024

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 10:30
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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New Argentine president includes provisions for national cap-and-trade system in overhaul efforts

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 09:42
Freshly inaugurated President of Argentina Javier Milei last week included provisions for a national cap-and-trade system in an omnibus reform bill put forth to Congress, reinforcing the country's previous commitment to implementing a carbon market despite Milei's history of fiery anti-climate change rhetoric and anti-regulation ideology.
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Washington 2022 GHG output more than doubles following expanded reporting mandates

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 08:48
Reported emissions in Washington saw a significant surge in 2022 as disclosure requirements extended to fuel suppliers and electric power entities (EPEs) for the first time, data published by the state showed.
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American timberland company earns over $900k for first batch of forest carbon offsets

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 08:35
A Washington-headquartered wood products firm with forest acreage across the US and Canada announced on Tuesday the sale of the company’s first improved forest management (IFM) transaction in the voluntary carbon market.
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Louisiana allowed to permit underground wells for CO2 storage

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 07:09
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted Louisiana a primary enforcement responsibility over the injection and sequestration of CO2, following a review process lasting several years that ultimately gave the state jurisdiction over burgeoning CO2 storage projects.
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ECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE – REDD can be high quality: Here’s how

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 06:46
Experts discuss the challenges and potential reforms in using REDD as a credible option for offsetting emissions, emphasising the need for high-integrity credits and improved methodologies to ensure environmental and social integrity while addressing criticisms and safeguarding Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
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Are catnip and treats like it safe for cats? Here's how they affect their minds and moods

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-01-03 06:16
Are plant-based treats like catnip, cat thyme and silver vine safe for cats? And it it ethical to use them? Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne Anne Quain, Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Spain to extend its windfall tax on energy companies to shield citizens from inflation

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 04:33
Spanish is extending an existing measure to curb extraordinary profits of large energy companies, in an attempt to alleviate the effects of inflation.
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VCM Report: Year-end rush sees 2023 carbon credit retirements top 2022 levels

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 03:45
Voluntary carbon credit retirements in 2023 exceeded the levels of a year earlier on major registries after a surge in activity in December.
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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as top-selling electric car seller

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-01-03 02:17

Build Your Dreams outsells rival in final quarter of 2023 figures for battery-only vehicles

Elon Musk’s Tesla has been overtaken by its Chinese rival, BYD, as the world’s top selling electric carmaker.

BYD, which has been backed by the US investment billionaire Warren Buffett since 2008, has beaten Tesla’s production for a second consecutive year.

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UK weather: 2023 was second warmest year on record, says Met Office

BBC - Wed, 2024-01-03 02:16
The 10 warmest years in the UK have all occurred since 2003 according to provisional Met Office data.
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Senior Director, Nature Based Solutions, Forliance – Germany (Remote)

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 02:03
To support our team’s mission to proactively promote climate protection, we are looking for a Senior Director Nature Based Solutions.
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Carbon Trading Analyst, ExxonMobil – London

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-01-03 01:48
ExxonMobil has an opportunity for an experienced Carbon Trading Analyst to be part of our Global Trading Analytics team. The role will work very closely with our teams on the trading floor and is based in our central London Trading office.
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Climate crisis: 2023 was UK’s second-hottest year on record

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-01-03 01:32

Such a warm year would have occurred once in 500 years without global heating, Met Office scientists say

The UK had its second-hottest year on record in 2023, according to provisional data from the Met Office, as the climate crisis continued to deliver elevated temperatures.

Such a warm year would have occurred only once in 500 years without human-caused global heating, the scientists said. The heat peaked in June and September, both record hot months in a series dating back to 1884. The UK’s 10 warmest years have all occurred since 2003.

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How Japan’s powerful earthquakes have shifted the land

BBC - Wed, 2024-01-03 00:06
The country has shifted more than a metre to the west following the earthquake this week.
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Over 1,000 CDM carbon projects apply for Article 6 transition

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-01-02 22:30
A total of 1,225 carbon activities registered under the Kyoto-era Clean Development Mechanism have taken the first steps towards transitioning to the Article 6.4 mechanism, according to UN data, as the deadline to apply expired at the end of 2023.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-01-02 22:28
European carbon prices plunged on the first trading day of 2024 as speculative traders renewed bearish bets that had been unwound in the final two weeks of last year, while energy prices drifted despite forecasts for colder weather by the end of the week.
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EU fossil generation falls more than one-fifth in 2023

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-01-02 22:04
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in the EU slumped 21% year-on-year in 2023, according to transmission data, with coal producing half as much power over the last twelve months as in 2018, and the share of renewables also jumping in the bloc-wide mix.
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