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South Dakota carbon pipeline law faces possible repeal in November

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 10:19
A South Dakota carbon pipeline law faces a petition with tens of thousands of signatures that could send the measure to a vote in November, as a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry-backed campaign has emerged to defend the regulation.
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Can we change how our brains age? These scientists think it’s possible

BBC - Wed, 2024-07-10 10:16
Lara Lewington searches for the tech secrets that researchers hope will unlock eternal youth.
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Can we change how our brains age? These scientists think it’s possible

BBC - Wed, 2024-07-10 10:16
Lara Lewington searchs for the tech secrets that researchers hope will unlock eternal youth.
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Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight

BBC - Wed, 2024-07-10 09:56
After a successful launch, the upper-stage of the rocket goes on to experience an anomaly.
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Environmental non-profits urge RGGI states to provide Third Program Review update -media

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 09:41
A coalition of green groups have signed letters to the 10 RGGI states, urging their environmental authorities to clarify the schedule of anticipated changes to the power sector carbon market, now six months overdue its targeted conclusion date.
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Shackleton's Endurance ship gets extra protection

BBC - Wed, 2024-07-10 09:31
Antarctic Treaty nations agree to a plan to preserve one of the world's greatest shipwrecks.
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Alberta signs province’s first carbon sequestration agreement with oil major, energy firm

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 08:14
The government of Alberta signed Monday a carbon sequestration agreement with the Canadian subsidiary of oil major Shell and a global energy firm, as the province continues its efforts to expand carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS).
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US appeals court rejects opposition’s attempts to block EPA methane rules

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 08:12
A federal appeals court on Tuesday denied an attempt from several US states and industry groups to block recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules to limit methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.
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Morocco’s Article 6 protocols enter final design phase -media

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 06:18
Morocco’s frameworks to support sovereign carbon trading are being finalised, according to local media sources.
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California ARB’s 2026 implementation of cap-and-trade changes sinks market hopes for immediate upside

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 06:13
California regulator ARB proposes to remove all allowances from auctions and allocations starting in 2026, leaving cost containment pools intact, with traders reporting secondary market prices slumping after an initial bullish spike given the delayed implementation timeline.
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We tracked a floating whale carcass to see where it drifted – and the result was fascinating

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-07-10 06:13
Whale strandings are undoubtedly sad events. But with the help of science, the body can be disposed of in a way that doesn’t harm nature or people. Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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BRIEFING: Green is the colour of growth for new Labour government, says expert panel

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 04:16
The UK's new Labour government looks set to pursue a more climate-friendly agenda with a commitment to green growth opportunities, according to an expert panel gathered in the wake of last week's general election.
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Climate expert Chris Stark appointed to lead UK clean energy taskforce

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-07-10 04:11

‘Mission control centre’ to work with energy companies and regulators towards goal of clean and cheaper power by 2030

Labour has appointed one of the country’s foremost climate experts to lead a “mission control centre” on clean energy.

Chris Stark, the former head of the UK’s climate watchdog, will head a Covid vaccine-style taskforce aimed at delivering clean and cheaper power by 2030.

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Poland seeks EU ETS exemption for electricity supplied to Ukraine

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 03:49
Poland is seeking an exemption from buying EU carbon allowances for the emissions tied to the power it supplies Ukraine with, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a visit to Warsaw by the Ukrainian president on Monday.
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DATA DIVE: Retirements in voluntary carbon market hold up in H1 2024 offering tentative signs of resilience

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 02:57
Carbon credit retirement volumes across the four main registries broadly held up in the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period last year, despite fresh scandals hitting the sector.
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Q3 RGGI auction volumes dip slightly amidst strong compliance demand

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 02:19
RGGI states will offer a touch lower volumes at the scheme’s Q3 allowance sale, with prices in the secondary market supported at near record levels from ongoing strong compliance demand, according to a notice published Tuesday.
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Renewables firms already planning new onshore windfarms in England

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-07-10 02:06

At least six energy companies prospecting for first windfarms in almost a decade after Labour lifts limits

Renewable energy companies have begun work on new onshore windfarms in England for the first time in almost a decade after the new government reversed restrictions the Conservatives had put in place on turbines.

At least half a dozen renewables developers have begun identifying potential sites for full-scale windfarms in England after the Labour party swept to power last week with the promise to make Britain a clean energy superpower.

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NatureMetrics automates marine eDNA sampling

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-10 01:44
Biodiversity monitoring company NatureMetrics has launched a “revolutionary” system for sampling environmental DNA (eDNA) in marine and freshwater environments autonomously, it said on Tuesday.
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