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The phase out of EU ETS free allocation for the aviation sector by 2026 is prompting some airlines to already hedge their emission allowance position for 2024 and beyond.

Proposed reforms to the UK carbon market could result in oil and gas major seeing a near £30 million rise in permit costs due to the inclusion of certain emissions in the scheme from the production of offshore fossil fuels, according to an analyst report published in August, though the overall impact on the sector of the changes will be "minimal".

Analysis of EU and US shows livestock farmers receive about 1,000 times more public funding than plant-based and cultivated meat

The “gigantic” power of the meat and dairy industries in the EU and US is blocking the development of the greener alternatives needed to tackle the climate crisis, a study has found.

The analysis of lobbying, subsidies and regulations showed that livestock farmers in the EU received 1,200 times more public funding than plant-based meat or cultivated meat groups. In the US, the animal farmers got 800 times more public funding.

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A long-term Labor government is the ‘difference between laying the foundation and finishing the build’, the PM tells national conference

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Anthony Albanese is famous for his mantra of wanting to “fight Tories”.

But the member for Grayndler, centred on the people’s republic of Marrickville, has proven just as adept fighting for decades on Labor’s left flank against the Greens and internal progressive disappointment.

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Carbon removal standard Puro.earth has opted to eliminate expiry dates for all its CORC durable carbon removal units, likely boosting future supply of the premium-priced carbon credits.

With increasing national regulation and calls for higher integrity voluntary carbon market projects, more needs to be done to involve Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in benefit-sharing mechanisms, according to a NGO report published this week.

European carbon prices dropped sharply on Friday morning as the pace of selling picked up after prices had reached a 13-day high on Thursday, with traders speculating whether the traditional August rally had run out of steam early or if the slump was merely due to short-term profit taking.

CO2 allowance prices in China’s carbon market climbed to a fresh all-time high of 70 yuan ($9.60) in the past week amid improved sentiment, with trading volume climbing well above the 1.5 million mark, though liquidity still largely hinges on the contribution of block deals.

Agency plans a ‘case-by-case’ approach that allows for flexibility, but critics say ‘this is not a new definition – it is a lack of definition’

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office responsible for protecting the public from toxic substances has changed how it defines PFAS for a second time since 2021, a move critics say they fear will exclude thousands of “forever chemicals” from regulation and largely benefit industry.

Instead of using a clear definition of what constitutes a PFAS, the agency’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics plans to take a “case-by-case” approach that allows it to be more flexible in determining which chemicals should be subjected to regulations.

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Australia and Brazil are the best placed to supply large amounts of green hydrogen to Germany and the rest of Europe in the coming decade, according to a report released this week.

This role will play a crucial role in identifying and pursuing growth opportunities within the carbon market.

China's newly established trading platform for the the national carbon offset market has begun accepting applications for opening accounts, marking another step towards the relaunch of the long-suspended voluntary programme.

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Carbon taxes could make the use of hydrogen as a marine fuel more economic, an expert with the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania told a webinar this week.

The Clean Energy Regulator has highlighted auditing requirements on human-induced regeneration projects, following a prominent scientist claiming his research was being misrepresented by the regulator to support its adjudication of the method. 

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs, including an endangered white-headed duck, a Harrison Ford snake and a sick cat

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The electricity supply deal sees out the final years of AGL's Loy Yang coal plant, and coincides with Victoria's high-speed shift to 95% renewables.

The post AGL signs up to power Victorian smelter as state races to 95 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The New Zealand government is proposing to delay the start of emissions monitoring in the agricultural sector by some two years, saying it needs more time to legislate and implement its split-gas farm level agricultural pricing policy.

IEEFA report finds gas network companies are betting big on home electrification, while still selling customers on a renewable hydrogen future.

The post Gas networks promise “green” home supply, but put their money on electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Western Australia is now at the pointy end of the transition to green energy and green industries. But will its decision to delay a coal plant closure until after the next election be mimicked by NSW?

The post Race to renewables: WA delays closure of coal unit, will NSW follow suit at Eraring? appeared first on RenewEconomy.