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US energy sector could see $1 trillion less low-carbon investment under second Trump presidency -report

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 08:40
A November election victory for former US President Donald Trump would likely see reduced support for low-carbon energy and a rollback of methane, power plant, and transportation emissions regulations, according to a report published Thursday.
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Brazilian national civil aviation authority incorporates CORSIA into law

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 08:28
The board of directors of the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) unanimously approved Tuesday a resolution that incorporates the UN's CORSIA aviation offsetting into law.
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US Democratic attorneys general file motion to support EPA power plant rules against challenges

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 07:19
A group of 20 Democratic state attorneys general and others filed a motion to intervene Thursday to support the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a litany of lawsuits from challengers to power plant regulations finalised in April.
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DOE funded $19.7 mln “technically unacceptable” CCS project, says US Government Accountability Office

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 07:13
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that a carbon storage project funded by the Department of Energy (DOE) did not meet technical thresholds and is now delayed and the cost overrun, it said in a report published Thursday.
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EU maintains strong carbon removals position in Article 6 call for input

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 07:09
The EU has said it struggles to see "a sufficiently clear direction for further work" in a response to a call for input on Article 6.4 removals crediting guidance under the Paris Agreement, with a wide range of starkly different positions also submitted by other entities highlighting the difficulties ahead of COP29 with finding consensus on key methodological matters.
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UPDATE – WCI reschedules Q2 auction for May 22

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 05:55
California and Quebec announced Friday a new date for the joint WCI carbon allowance auction for Q2 that was postponed earlier in the week due to technical difficulties.
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UPDATE – Verra begins revision of voluntary carbon agriculture management methodology, consolidates grassland programmes

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 02:59
Voluntary carbon standard Verra is initiating a revision of the methodology to credit improved agricultural land practices, it said Friday.
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CO29 host Azerbaijan drafts carbon tax law as it pursues new climate agenda

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 02:32
COP29 host Azerbaijan is drafting a law that will introduce a domestic carbon tax, the head of this year's UN climate conference in Baku said, as reported by the national news agency.
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Incoming far-right Dutch coalition party set to dial back climate ambition

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 00:59
The Netherlands is set to U-turn on national climate and energy policies and complicate climate discussions at EU level as a new coalition government including Geert Wilders’ far-right party prepares to take over.
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FEATURE: Just transition approaches need refinement, some countries lead the way

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 00:43
Public backing for the low-carbon transition is a key cornerstone of enabling economies to shift towards a 1.5C-aligned world, with a growing number of countries now acknowledging the importance of a 'just transition', though approaches diverge significantly and finance remains a key stumbling block.
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Australian organisation releases guide to enhance biodiversity in solar farms

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-05-18 00:05
An Australian non-profit consultancy has released a set of strategies to achieving net gain in biodiversity within new solar farms, as its country plans to enhance efforts to prevent renewable plants from harming ecosystems.
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Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-05-18 00:00

A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product, researchers have found

The economic damage wrought by climate change is six times worse than previously thought, with global heating set to shrink wealth at a rate consistent with the level of financial losses of a continuing permanent war, research has found.

A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product (GDP), the researchers found, a far higher estimate than that of previous analyses. The world has already warmed by more than 1C (1.8F) since pre-industrial times and many climate scientists predict a 3C (5.4F) rise will occur by the end of this century due to the ongoing burning of fossil fuels, a scenario that the new working paper, yet to be peer-reviewed, states will come with an enormous economic cost.

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INTERVIEW: Developer of low-concentration CO2 capture strives for below $100/t in a decade  

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-17 23:33
A developer of carbon capture technology using a new class of material able to capture CO2 at very low concentrations aims to reach costs of below $100 per tonne in the next decade, thanks to its high energy efficiency and use of low-grade waste heat.
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Critical minerals ‘not a deal-breaker’ for climate goals – at least for now, IEA says

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-17 23:30
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has issued a cautious warning about the supply of critical raw materials needed for clean technologies, pointing to “potential strains” in supply that could slow down the green transition, but aren’t enough to derail it for now.
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Only half of global carbon revenues directed to climate and nature -report

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-17 23:29
Only about half of carbon revenues generated globally from compliance markets is directly used for climate and nature, a new report has found.
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India to ensure benefit for every stakeholder before rolling out carbon market policy -official

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-17 23:28
India will seek to ensure every stakeholder will benefit before rolling out a policy to support its carbon market, a government official said this week.
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DATA DIVE: Booming energy company activity lifts voluntary carbon credit retirements in 2024

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-17 23:12
Credit retirements across the four main registries in the voluntary carbon market are on track for a record year, lifted by particularly buoyant activity among energy companies.
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Canadian financial hub sets up research centre to develop biodiversity credits, green bonds

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-05-17 21:57
A Canadian financial hub has announced it will set up a research centre tasked with developing financing mechanisms to scale investments towards nature protection, including biodiversity credits and biodiversity bonds.
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