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The Coalition’s nuclear power plan offers the worst of all energy worlds: higher emissions and higher electricity costs | Malcolm Turnbull

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-06-19 14:59

If the first episode of Australia’s climate wars was a tragedy, the second is an expensive and dangerous farce, writes Malcolm Turnbull

Back in the early years of the climate wars, the opponents of renewables would argue that coal-fired generation was cheaper and, in any event, global warming was a hoax. Those of us who took global warming seriously would argue that the additional cost of renewable energy was worth paying to save the planet.

Fast forward to today and we know that the cheapest form of new generation is wind and, above all, solar PV. The energy sector knows that and has zero interest in building new coal-fired power stations. And Australian families know that too, which is why we have the highest rate of rooftop solar PV in the world.

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Oceans group takes UK government to court over oil and gas licences

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-06-19 14:00

Issuing licences in the North Sea without accounting for environmental impact was unlawful, Oceana UK says

A marine conservation group has initiated legal action against the UK government, claiming the Conservatives’ decision to issue North Sea oil and gas licences without taking into account their impact on the environment was unlawful.

Oceana UK, part of an international conservation organisation, said that in issuing 82 licences, Claire Coutinho, the secretary of state for energy security, and the North Sea Transition Authority, ignored advice from independent government experts about the potential effects on marine protected areas (MPAs).

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Peter Dutton has promised to solve our energy problems – but his nuclear policy still leaves Australians in the dark

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-06-19 13:33
The Coalition’s nuclear policy announcement leaves many burning questions. Exactly what kind of reactors will be built? Who will build them? And how much they will cost? John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Peter Dutton’s nuclear power push does not address the urgency of the climate crisis we now find ourselves in | Alan Finkel

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-06-19 13:25

Temperatures are rising much faster than anticipated. We must respond with the following rapid solutions

The reality of climate change is well accepted. The newest problem is that it is unfolding faster than anticipated.

The Coalition’s push towards nuclear power may have long-term merit, but it does not address the urgency of the situation in which we now find ourselves.

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Chinese province launches forestry-based carbon offset programme

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-06-19 12:57
The government of a Chinese province has launched a carbon crediting programme for forestry-related projects, urging local emitters to use it to meet their voluntary emissions targets and as part of the province’s contributions towards realising the country’s overall climate ambitions.
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Australian opposition lays out plans for nuclear energy

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-06-19 11:04
The Australian opposition Coalition is proposing to have two nuclear power stations up and running in the country by 2035 and 2037, and seven in operation "before 2050" as part of its climate and energy policy that it will take to the next election.
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Quarterly NZ auction fails to clear

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-06-19 10:12
The second New Zealand ETS auction for 2024 has declined, due to lack of demand and allowances in the secondary market trading below the auction floor.
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Peter Dutton names seven potential nuclear power station sites but avoids questions on cost

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-06-19 10:01

Coalition will push ahead with potential sites across Australia, but serious questions remain about viability and cost

Peter Dutton has announced seven potential sites for nuclear power plants including two in Queensland and two proposed small modular reactors but dodged questions about the cost of the Coalition’s nuclear power plan.

A snap Coalition party room meeting on Wednesday heard the opposition will propose that Tarong and Callide in Queensland; Mount Piper and Liddell in New South Wales; Collie in Western Australia; Loy Yang in Victoria; and the Northern power station in South Australia could host nuclear power plants.

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Microplastic discovery in penises raises erectile dysfunction questions

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-06-19 10:00

The contaminants have also recently been found in testes and semen amid concerns about falling male fertility

Microplastics have been discovered in penises for the first time, raising questions about a potential role in erectile dysfunction.

The revelation comes after the pollutants were recently detected in testes and semen. Male fertility has fallen in recent decades and more research on potential harm of microplastics to reproduction is imperative, say experts.

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Canadian emissions cap would curtail oil and gas production, reduce GDP by C$282 bln over 10 years

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-06-19 09:56
Under a Canadian emissions cap, oil and gas producers would reduce output rather than invest in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), resulting in a C$282 billion ($205 billion) decline in GDP over the next 10 years, according to a report commissioned by the province of Alberta.
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Canadian project developer to generate voluntary carbon credits with British Columbia First Nation

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-06-19 09:13
An agreement signed between a northwestern British Columbia First Nation and a Vancouver-based project developer will see the generation of voluntary carbon offsets via improvement of 1.1 million hectares (2.7 million acres) of forest, the duo announced Tuesday.
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Fuelled by California’s LCFS, US renewable diesel growth is shifting global feedstock market -report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-06-19 08:55
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), followed by federal incentives for biomass-based fuels production, has spurred renewable diesel (RD) production in the US and consequently transformed the global feedstock trade landscape, according to the country’s Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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US forest carbon firms extend IFM collaboration to northeastern US

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-06-19 08:24
Two US forest carbon firms have announced the expansion of their successful collaboration into the northeastern region of the US, targeting over 200,000 landowners with forestlands ranging from 40 to 5,000 acres.
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EU bank urged to scale up public guarantees for clean tech investment

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-06-19 08:01
A group of 39 European clean tech innovators, investors, industry associations, researchers and NGOs have joined forces to call on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to ramp up public guarantees for investments in clean technologies ahead of a key board meeting on Friday.
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Almost 2,000 children die every day from air pollution, report finds

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-06-19 08:00

Global study reveals dirty air is second only to malnutrition as cause of death among under-fives

Nearly 2,000 children under five are dying every day from air pollution, which has overtaken poor sanitation and a lack of clean water to become the second biggest health risk factor for young children around the world.

More than 8 million deaths, of children and adults, were caused by air pollution in 2021, according to a new study from the Health Effects Institute (HEI), as both outdoor and indoor pollution continue to take an increasing toll on health.

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National Audubon Society, US grassland projects developer team up for carbon crediting programme

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-06-19 07:53
A wildlife habitat initiative from the National Audubon Society (Audubon) and a Texas-based grasslands carbon project developer announced Tuesday a partnership to establish a carbon crediting programme for landowners who implement regenerative land management practices.
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