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UK government announces £4.5 mln water credit pilot with tap aerators
Green Climate Fund approves $500 mln for climate projects, discusses REDD+
Restored coral reefs grow as fast as healthy ones but are less biodiverse, study finds
Multinational commodity supplier targets Scope 3 emissions in Argentina
ICE to launch “mini-EUA” contract to attract wider participation, including from smaller investors
Oil industry has sought to block state backing for green tech since 1960s
Research shows industry lobbying against support for solar panels and electric cars while enjoying subsidies itself
The oil industry has fought against government support for clean technologies for more than half a century, the Guardian can reveal, even as vast subsidies have propped up its polluting business model.
It lobbied lawmakers to block support for low-carbon technologies such as solar panels, electric cars and heat pumps as far back as the 1960s, analysis shows. Trade associations in the US and Europe stymied green innovations under the guise of supporting a “technology neutral” approach to avoiding the damage done by burning their fuels.
Continue reading...Only 2% of EU’s Just Transition Fund spent so far -official
Cost of nature loss much higher than governments estimate, study shows
Dutch company to pilot biodiversity credit project in Australia
We can’t pretend we’re doing enough if we want to give the Great Barrier Reef a chance to survive | Adam Morton
With mass bleaching events so frequent, the prognosis is bad. Australia must lead with its actions on emissions and phasing out fossil fuel development
What will it take for us to collectively pay attention? Not a new question, but a reasonable one after the official declaration that the Great Barrier Reef is suffering through another mass bleaching event driven by global heating – the fifth since 2016.
There is no clearer visual demonstration of the climate crisis than what is happening to the reef. It’s a globally unique landmark, made up of thousands of individual reefs and islands and an extraordinary and eccentric array of species. It has been growing into its modern form, spread across an area the size of Italy, for about 8,000 years. People travel from across the planet to witness it. And we can literally see the impact of climate change on it as it changes colour and loses life in real time.
Continue reading...INTERVIEW: Brazilian rainforest state to build bridge between smallholder farmers and the carbon market
Sadiq Khan says roadside pollutants falling faster in London than rest of UK
Exclusive: Mayor hails ‘remarkable progress’ in improving air quality after report showing much of change is result of Ulez
Sadiq Khan has hailed what he said was remarkable progress in improving London’s air quality under his tenure as mayor, after a study showed roadside pollutant levels falling faster in the city than elsewhere in the UK.
The report, produced by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL), said a good proportion of the improvement was the result of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez), which was extended to all London boroughs last summer.
Continue reading...Nature data gaps are narrowing as technologies improve, experts say
Labour would aim for zero-waste economy by 2050, says Steve Reed
Shadow environment secretary says other countries have same target and it would save billions of pounds
A Labour government would aim for a zero-waste economy by 2050, the shadow environment secretary has said.
Steve Reed said the measure would save billions of pounds and also protect the environment from mining and other negative actions, while speaking at the Restitch conference in Coventry, held by the thinktank Create Streets.
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FEATURE: EU testing the waters on ETS3 for agriculture
CF ASIA: Japan considers inclusion of international CDR projects in domestic carbon market
CF ASIA: Asian countries should allow offsets in their compliance schemes, banker says
CF ASIA: Managing reputational risks difficult but vital, carbon developer says
Weather tracker: Much of southern Australia on heatwave alert
Adelaide region expected to be worst affected with average temperatures forecast to be up by 10C
Southern parts of Australia are expected to suffer a short heatwave starting on Friday and lasting until next Tuesday. The Adelaide region will be worst affected, with highs of about 36C anticipated in the city on Friday, which is 10C above the seasonal norm.
Daytime maximums are then set to remain above 35C until Tuesday, while minimum temperatures are not forecast to drop below 25C. This will be the longest March run of high temperatures in Adelaide in four years, with only one March day above 35C being recorded over this period.
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