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A global environmental NGO has released a whitepaper outlining their position on biodiversity credits, as it seeks to establish high integrity across the emerging market.

Banks and Australian superannuation funds are no longer interested in backing thermal coal companies but see a longer shelf life for oil and gas companies given it is an energy source that will continue to have a role in the energy mix.

A carbon offset marketplace has started to list carbon credits certified under a newly established standard initiated by South Korea's major trade group, as the country is seeking to support the development of private sector-led voluntary carbon markets.

The UK government on Thursday announced fresh funding for ongoing efforts to boost species recovery in one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries.

The philanthropy arm of asset manager UBS has provided an impact loan designed to enable the manager of a group of essential Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Philippines to implement a number of revenue-generating initiatives, in what the parties say is a transformative deal for ocean conservation.

French oil and gas major TotalEnergies launched on Thursday a call for tenders for the annual production of 500,000 tonnes of 'green' hydrogen, which will fall under the firm's strategy to decarbonise its European refineries by the end of the decade.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has approved a project that will fund in part the Kullilli people’s purchase of the pastoral lease to its traditional land, from which it had previously been forcibly removed.

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has listed an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that selects companies based on their climate actions, the largest equity ETF launched in the city state, with the support of asset manager BlackRock and index provider MSCI, it announced Thursday.

Tests begin on cutting edge technology backed by iron-ore billionaire Andrew Forrest to deliver a cheaper and more scalable renewable hydrogen.

The post Tests begin on Fortescue-backed, concentrated solar hydrogen technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The consortium behind plans to develop a renewable hydrogen and ammonia production and export hub in Queensland’s north has added another big name to its ranks.

The post Japan green ammonia heavyweight joins giga-scale renewable hydrogen project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EPA issues warning to solar developers on waste and land disturbance after giving initial approval to a PV and battery project proposed by oil and gas giant Woodside.

The post Solar developers warned on waste after Woodside PV and battery project gets green tick appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar and battery storage have been pushing new boundaries in various states this week as the energy system continues to evolve.

The post Big batteries and solar push new boundaries on the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Countries must “supercharge” international collaboration across high-emitting sectors to get on track to curb global warming at no more than 1.5C, according to a report Thursday from the International Energy Agency.

Insect-eating sundew plants among 17,500 reintroduced as part of carbon-sequestering conservation scheme

After a 100-year absence, ruthless carnivores are flourishing again on a peat bog near Garstang in Lancashire.

The insect-eating great sundew and oblong-leaved sundew are among 17,500 plants being reintroduced to Winmarleigh Moss as part of its restoration by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust.

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A Canadian-headquartered environmental asset investor has signed a $213-million deal with a US-listed ‘blank cheque’ company to help it go public via merger.

The only viable way some of Australia's hardest-to-decarbonise industries will meet the emissions reductions targets mandated by a new and tougher Safeguard Mechanism is with a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to the CEO of one of the country’s largest emitters.

Family of Donald Morrison now believe he died at Koumala state school of an underlying medical condition ‘he was unaware of’

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A Queensland man who was thought to have died from a snake bite on the weekend when helping a friend did not have any venom in his body, a toxicology report has found.

Donald Morrison, who was in his 60s, was attending a reunion at Koumala state school in Queensland on Saturday when he was reportedly bitten on the arm and chest while removing the reptile that had coiled around his friend’s leg.

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Techniques such as solar radiation management may have unintended consequences, scientists say

Governments should place a moratorium on efforts to geoengineer the planet’s climate, as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and the climate crisis takes hold, a panel of global experts has urged.

Geoengineering is highly controversial, but discussions of its feasibility are gathering pace as the impacts of extreme weather, driven by climate breakdown, grip the planet. There is no global agreement on geoengineering, and no rules on what countries, or businesses, can do.

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Chlamydia is devastating for koalas, but the vaccine to prevent infection requires a booster shot. Recapturing the animals for their booster shot is costly and stresses them, but there’s a solution. Kenneth W Beagley, Professor of Immunology, Queensland University of Technology Tim Dargaville, Professor of Polymer Chemistry, Queensland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.