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Scientists say it is first evidence of non-human primates living substantial post-reproductive life

Female chimpanzees in the wild undergo the menopause and live for a lengthy period afterwards, researchers have found, suggesting the phenomenon is more widespread than previously thought.

Quite why some female mammals have a long period of life once reproduction is off the table has long puzzled experts: not only was it previously thought to be confined to humans and five species of whale, but its purpose has also been highly debated.

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A California-headquartered carbon solutions provider announced Thursday that it will offer clients access to carbon removal credits based on an array of project types in the latest version of its signature product.

The European Commission is open to feedback on which carbon removal methodologies it should focus on developing first, according to an official speaking on Thursday at the close of a two-day forum focused on designing blueprints to credit industrial carbon removals.

An agtech company has announced a major European expansion to increase sponsored farmland by over 500,000 hectares and enable farmers to generate upwards of 300,000 soil carbon credits a year.

Secrecy and lax oversight mean illegal loggers and miners in Amazon can park billions in real estate and other assets

Secrecy and lax oversight have made the US a hiding place for dirty money accrued by environmental criminals in the Amazon rainforest, a report says.

Illegal loggers and miners are parking sums ranging from millions to billions of dollars in US real estate and other assets, says the report, which calls on Congress and the White House to close loopholes in financial regulations that it says are contributing to the destruction of the world’s biggest tropical forest.

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Children are particularly vulnerable to climate crisis yet have little say politically or legally in most of world

Young climate activists should be able to fully take part in legal cases that affect them, say campaigners.

As governments and organisations around the world submit formal comments on climate breakdown to the world’s top courts, experts have condemned children’s inability to fully participate in the legal process in almost all jurisdictions.

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Landbanking Group has launched a platform for buying improvements in nature over areas of land, with $11 million in financing from investors.

A foundation, largely funded by companies charging an internal carbon price to cover emissions, this year aims to almost double the number of projects it supports as an alternative to offsetting for beyond value chain mitigation.

Thames Water is among a group of firms being closely monitored due to issues with their finances.

An Italian environmental consultancy told Carbon Pulse that its public-private model can enable private sector finance to flow into improving biodiversity outcomes while ensuring cohesion with targets agreed under the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Newspaper endorses CEO Meg O’Neill’s position the company’s gas is needed to keep the state’s lights on but doesn’t mention the climate crisis

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Who needs to pay for newspaper advertising? Not the fossil fuel company Woodside in its home state of Western Australia, based on recent evidence. It can place its message unchallenged in Perth’s local daily without the inconvenience of having to pay for it.

Last Friday the West Australian went big with an opinion piece by Meg O’Neill, Woodside’s Perth-based chief executive – not once, but four times.

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An analysis and consulting firm is to launch an interactive map showing the location of voluntary carbon forest projects around the world using data pulled from all major offset registries, as it hopes to provide greater visibility for verification bodies, regulators, and market participants.

A London-headquartered investor has secured the target figure of £300 million for its forestry and carbon credits fund at its final close, Carbon Pulse has learned.

German company points to ‘intense price competition’, which it sees as unsustainable

Mercedes-Benz has said the electric car market is “brutal” for carmakers as heavy competition forces them to cut prices.

Sales of electric cars are soaring in Europe and China, with the US further behind, but the rush of new launches is putting pressure on European manufacturers in particular, who are struggling to compete with cheap models coming from China.

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European carbon prices broke below two key support levels on Thursday morning, though trading remained within a fairly narrow range as participants eyed tests of further support levels, while energy markets were little changed.

Exclusive: North Sea Transition Authority under fire for using lawyers to argue against publication of environmental impact

The UK’s oil and gas regulator is coming under fire from environmental groups for using lawyers to try to prevent the publication of five key documents relating to the environmental impact of Shell’s activities in the North Sea.

At a hearing in December, a legal representative for the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is expected to argue against the publication of documents that contain details about the risk of pollution as a result of decommissioning the Brent oilfield, which was operated by Shell for more than 40 years. It says it opposes publication “on a matter of process basis”.

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The cost of capital has risen making borrowing tough for developing countries, but a Harvard economist believes he has found a way to solve the issue by leveraging Article 6 in a novel way to build large-scale transmission infrastructure.

Japan’s environment ministry this week concluded the certification of 122 sites across the country as Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), its core policy to incentivise businesses to contribute towards the country meeting its 30 by 30 biodiversity protection targets.

Global carbon standard Verra laid out the next steps in its charm offensive at a conference on Thursday, as it works to reform itself in response to evolving expectations and standards from stakeholders.