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Veteran CEO of US-based clean cookstove project developer steps down
The founder and CEO of one of the biggest carbon project developers in the voluntary market is stepping down from his leadership position, while announcing his successor.
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More action needed to overcome US renewable energy supply chain problems -industry panel
Further steps need to be taken to secure minerals and materials needed to overcome issues plaguing the development of renewable energy sources in the US, a panel of energy industry representatives said Thursday.
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Alberta TIER regulation includes flaring into covered emissions, boosts compliance flexibility
Parameters for carbon capture and storage (CCS) offset credits types, a wider range of emissions covered within industrial facility boundaries, along with tightening benchmarks and added compliance flexibility were some of the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER) changes the Alberta government presented in a webinar Thursday.
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US govt allocates $20 mln to help Native Americans access private investment for climate mitigation, forest resilience
The US government has allocated $20 million to help Native Americans tap private markets for investment in forest resilience and climate mitigation.
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Singapore, Indonesia sign CCS collaboration agreement
Singapore and Indonesia have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to collaborate on cross-border carbon capture and storage, they announced late Thursday.
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Brazil records lowest carbon emissions generated by electricity in 11 years
Brazil’s main transmission network last year recorded the lowest rate of emissions per unit of power generated since 2012, as the country sourced more electricity from hydropower and wind, Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy announced Wednesday.
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Methane mega-leak exposed in Kazakhstan
Extremely potent greenhouse gas leaked from a Kazakh well for over six months.
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Australian bank partners with agricultural emissions measurement platform
One of Australia’s major banks has launched a pilot with an emissions platform company to model how farming practices could be changed to reduce GHG emissions, it announced Thursday.
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As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?
We’re going to build a lot more solar as we race to clean up the grid. But as the world heats up, solar will degrade faster in hot, humid areas. We need to plan ahead.
Shukla Poddar, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney
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US House passes bill to lift pause on LNG export approvals
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to resume liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals by granting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the sole discretion to approve export facilities, effectively excluding the Department of Energy (DOE) from the process.
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20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive – what does this mean in a warming world?
The ‘20°C effect’ could give us new insights into how temperature controls ecosystems and influences evolution – as well as how species might adapt to climate change.
Mark John Costello, Professor, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University
Ross Corkrey, Adjunct Senior Researcher in Biostatistics, University of Tasmania
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Millions of donkeys killed each year to make medicine
A market for a traditional medicine made from donkey skin is fuelling the slaughter of working animals.
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Researchers tap AI to create new class of carbon-capturing materials that “exhibit great promise”
Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to create a new class of materials that they believe “exhibit great promise” and could revolutionise carbon capture technology.
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Verra announces timelines for REDD+ overhaul, schedules new methodologies for 2025
Verra’s Forest Carbon Strategy for 2024-26 will see numerous developments occur under the umbrella of overhauling the standard’s REDD+ methodologies, as announced in a webinar the registry held Thursday.
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WCI Markets: CCAs decline into Q1 auction, WCAs see days without trade
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices declined on greater volumes leading into the first auction of 2024, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) prices moderately shifted on thin volumes.
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US fossil fuel exploration firm reaches multi-million dollar settlement for air pollution violation
A Texas-based oil and gas producer has agreed to pay $4 million in fines for failing to comply with air quality regulations in two US states, and will also spend $5.5 mln to prevent future emissions, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed.
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Egypt approves certifiers for stalled national voluntary carbon market
Egypt’s nascent voluntary carbon market (VCM) received a push on Wednesday as the country’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) officially approved three verification and certification bodies.
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Trinidad and Tobago: overturned barge leaks oil into Caribbean Sea – video report
An overturned barge has been leaking oil into the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago, prompting authorities on the island nation to declare a state of emergency. Satellite imagery showed parts of the Trinidadian coast dyed black from the spill, and the leak began reaching nearby Venezuela and Grenada. Farley Augustine, chief secretary of Tobago’s House of Assembly, said: 'We need those responsible to come clean and we need those responsible to know that they have to pay for this mess, that they are culpable as part of this mess'
Trinidad & Tobago says oil spill from mystery vessel is national emergency
Tobago oil spill spreads to Grenada waters and could affect Venezuela
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France urged to double down its renewables energy – media
The French government needs to set an ambitious 2030 renewable energy target, said European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, who spoke on Thursday to lawmakers in the European Parliament’s committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).
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Shortage of CORSIA credits yet to show on airlines’ radar
Airlines will face a challenge in finding credits to meet the first phase of the UN’s aviation emission scheme, known as CORSIA, although the impending shortage is yet to flash on their radar, a webinar heard Thursday.
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