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Domestic use of natural gas is a minimal contributor to overall greenhouse emissions. There should be no rush to ban it before better, cheaper options are in place. John Tookey, Professor of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A Virginia regulatory board next month will vote to approve final amendments rescinding the state’s RGGI-linked cap-and-trade regulation, according to a government notice published Monday, setting the state for potential litigation once the contested move takes effect.

A large-scale biofuel carbon capture and underground storage (CCUS) project in the US that plans to sequester up to 15 mln tonnes of CO2 a year intends to be certified by Finnish standards body Puro.earth, it was announced Tuesday.

Scientists find high levels of microplastics in wastewater from unnamed UK plant – and in air surrounding facility

Recycling has been promoted by the plastics industry as a key solution to the growing problem of plastic waste. But a study has found recycling itself could be releasing huge quantities of microplastics.

An international team of scientists sampled wastewater from a state-of-the-art recycling plant at an undisclosed location in the UK. They found that the microplastics released in the water amounted to 13% of the plastic processed.

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Uncertainty over the legal status of voluntary carbon credits has created a minefield for companies dealing with the insolvency of a counterparty, particularly when an intermediary is involved, a conference heard Tuesday.

Voluntary carbon credit buyers should shun forest-based offsets generated through Alaska’s forthcoming state-run programme due to additionally concerns, a research group has warned.

Household vinegar – the stuff you put on your fish and chips – could be a secret ingredient in the fight against climate change, researchers have discovered.

A group of around 150 large companies account for the majority of the world's industrial emissions, of which the overwhelming majority are across their supply chains, a report has found.

David Antonioli to step down from Verra, which was accused of approving millions of worthless offsets used by major companies

The head of the world’s leading carbon credit certifier has announced he will step down as CEO next month.

It comes amid concerns that Verra, a Washington-based nonprofit, approved tens of millions of worthless offsets that are used by major companies for climate and biodiversity commitments, according to a joint Guardian investigation earlier this year.

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RWE announced on Tuesday plans to build a new gas plant and progress on three new carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the UK which could capture 11 million tonnes of CO2 per year, as the country continues to scale plans for the technology as part of its net-zero targets.

JPMorgan Chase has signalled one of the world’s biggest corporate commitments to purchasing durable carbon removals by agreeing several long-term deals to buy a total 800,000 tonnes from several startups, the US-headquartered bank announced Tuesday.

Certification firm Bureau Veritas and energy company Engie have partnered to help the maritime sector comply with evolving carbon emissions reduction mandates.

A European soil carbon project developer has agreed a strategic partnership with a Romanian agricultural machinery provider to help it boost emissions reduction activities in the country.

Protesters from Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion and others chain themselves to aircraft in Geneva

Dozens of climate activists have disrupted Europe’s largest private jet trade fair by chaining themselves to aircraft to protest against the sector’s carbon emissions.

The demonstrators on behalf of Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion and Scientist Rebellion also attached themselves to the entrance gates of the event at Geneva airport in the hope of preventing prospective buyers from entering the annual show.

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European carbon prices fell by as much as 2.3% on Tuesday morning with somewhat weaker fundamentals keeping prices under pressure and the market testing key technical indicators to the downside following a relatively weak auction.

The Kwinana battery - the first in the world's most isolated gigawatt scale grid in Western Australia - has charged up for the first time.

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A study led by Queen's University Belfast finds 48% of species are undergoing population declines.

The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) Secretariat has rejected a complaint from a group representing Guyana's Indigenous peoples that the country's government did not receive consent from local communities to facilitate the distribution of tens of millions of avoided deforestation carbon offsets.

China’s environment ministry has launched a research project on expanding the nation's emissions trading scheme, rekindling hopes that the market could soon be broadened to also include the biggest-emitting manufacturing industries.

Electrify Everything! says Saul Griffith. The Hydrogen Economy! says Andrew Forrest. What if we didn’t have to choose?

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