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Countries including France, Germany and Poland all had their hottest Septembers on record

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland have all experienced their hottest Septembers on record, with unseasonably high temperatures set to continue into October, in a year likely to be the warmest in human history.

As 31C (88F) was forecast in south-west France on Sunday and 28C in Paris, the French weather authority, Météo-France, said September’s average temperature was 21.5C, between 3.5C and 3.6C above the norm for the 1991-2020 reference period.

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Survey shows nearly 90% of 2019 Conservative voters say green industry is vital to UK’s economic growth

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Almost nine in 10 voters who intend to switch their support from Conservative to Labour candidates in the next general election believe that “green growth” is important for the future of Britain’s economy, according to a poll.

Carried out by pollsters Opinium, the survey found that 82% of all respondents backed the growth of Britain’s green industry to boost the economy, in the same week that the prime minister announced a series of U-turns on the government’s green commitments in a bid to create a dividing line with Labour ahead of the election.

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Renewables covered more than half of Germany’s electricity consumption so far this year, and has averaged 50 pct or more for each of the last seven months.

The post Germany covers 52 pct of electricity consumption with renewables so far this year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Investigation begins as people complain of diarrhoea and vomiting after swimming in Hever Castle’s lake

The organisers of a triathlon on a lake fed by the River Eden in Kent have launched an investigation after a number of competitors fell ill with diarrhoea and vomiting.

The Castle Race Series, organisers of the triathlon and other competitions at Hever Castle last weekend, said rigorous tests in the days and weeks leading up to the event had indicated the water was safe to swim in.

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Arrival result of Enfield reintroduction scheme, started last year as part of natural flood defence project

A baby beaver has been photographed in London for the first time in 400 years, 18 months after an initiative began to reintroduce the species to the capital.

Enfield council began London’s beaver reintroduction programme last year as part of a wider rewilding and natural flood-management project.

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UK-based charter firm launches ‘ludicrous’ £8,166 Dubai-London route for clients who want to fly with pets

Environmentalists have condemned a “ludicrous” private jet service that transports wealthy people’s dogs, which this week ran its first flight from Dubai to London.

For £8,166, one way, customers were able to sit with their dogs on their laps and sip champagne as they travelled from Al Maktoum international airport to Farnborough in a Gulfstream IV-SP jet.

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We turned off the highway, headed down the road which leads to the pub and saw the pink little fellow hovering near his mate, who was dead by the side of the road.

Having moved to the country a little over a month ago, I was still getting used to the frequency of spotting creatures on the shoulders of western New South Wales’s arteries.

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Experts are optimistic of detecting life signs on a faraway world within our lifetimes - possibly in the next few years.

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The Chilean government on Friday published regulations setting out the rules for utilising offsets against the country’s $5/tonne carbon tax, including restrictions on geography and expiry.

Fewer new financial players opened accounts in California’s WCI-linked cap-and-trade programme in Q3 than in previous quarters, while a slew of dairy digester owners exited the programme, according to state data published Friday.

Regulated parties picked up holdings of California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) and RGGI Allowances (RGAs) over the week as financial players moved in the opposite direction, while the roles were reversed in the third week of Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) holdings being reported in US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data published Friday.

A working group convened by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) released its final memorandum Friday detailing recommendations for cap-and-trade in the Keystone State, though the Commonwealth leader did not provide any information regarding his plans to implement the advice.

Rising temperatures could be passing tolerance threshold for endangered animals as Lake Tefé reaches 39C

The sudden die-off of more than a hundred Amazonian river dolphins in recent days has prompted fears that rising global heat could be passing the tolerance threshold of species in vulnerable areas.

The floating corpses of the endangered mammals, along with thousands of dead fish, have appeared at Lake Tefé where the temperature is now like a hot bath after a protracted drought has dried up most of the water.

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As the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism comes into effect on Oct. 1, exporters to the region are gearing up to measure their carbon impact and bracing for levies further down the line, with several jurisdictions already moving to ramp up the development of their own carbon pricing measures in a bid to minimise the economic impact of the policy.

The European Commission's proposed new climate and Green Deal commissioners are expected to face tough hearings before the European Parliament next week despite receiving backing from some quarters.

The US government on Friday detailed its previously announced plans to allocate up to $35 million to buy carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from several pathways as it attempts to help scale the industry and reach net zero GHG output.

Party urged to commit to revoking licence for site in North Sea and back comprehensive Green New Deal

Young climate activists staged sit-down protests outside the offices of every member of Labour’s shadow cabinet on Friday, calling on the party to take a tougher line on the proposed new Rosebank oilfield and back a comprehensive Green New Deal.

This week the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield was given the go-ahead despite widespread opposition from scientists, poverty campaigners and climate and energy experts.

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Fish Legal win permission to summon firm to face allegations linked to diesel pollution of River Test

A judge has given permission for a private prosecution to go ahead against a water company accused over the pollution of one of the UK’s most cherished fishing rivers.

Southern Water will appear in court in February to face allegations linked to diesel pollution in the River Test in Hampshire.

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