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Carbon removal certification bodies merge in bid to shore up standards

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 18:44
Two carbon removal standards focused on biochar have partnered up with the aim of strengthening their certifications to keep pace with the fast-growing sector.
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Voluntary carbon market focus shifts away from REDD towards forestry management in developed countries, study finds

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 18:08
The international voluntary carbon market has seen a priority change in offset project implementation over the past decade, with forest management solutions in developed nations attracting more attention from developers at the expense of REDD+ projects, researchers have found.
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UK’s new dangerous cycling offence will achieve pretty much nothing

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-05-21 18:00

Move reflects wider state of politics around active travel – arguing around the margins and doing little to change lives for better

In the six days since a law to prosecute dangerous cyclists was announced, somewhere close to 30 people will have been killed on UK roads, none of them struck by bikes. About 500 more will have suffered serious, potentially life-changing injuries, with pretty much all connected to motor vehicles.

Again, going on the statistical averages, over those same six days, slightly more than 1,600 people across the UK will have died due to illnesses associated with physical inactivity. Riding a bike cuts your likelihood of developing such conditions by about half.

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Australia opposition party’s lack of stance on Safeguard Mechanism causing headaches for investors, participants

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 17:28
Australia’s opposition Coalition needs to make its stance on the Safeguard Mechanism clear in order to provide stability and confidence for participants and investors, a conference heard Tuesday.
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Consent and engagement must be ongoing, First Nations people say of carbon projects

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 17:19
Traditional Owner consent for a carbon project in Australia shouldn’t be a one-time event but an ongoing process where consent is asked for and given “again and again”, a conference in Cairns heard Tuesday.
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Australia’s biggest CRC looks to help agriculture sector reach net zero

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 16:53
An Australian research group will begin receiving A$87 million ($57 mln) in federal government funding in July as part of efforts to transition the country’s agriculture sector to net zero emissions, a conference heard Tuesday.
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Will government investment make green hydrogen a reality in Australia?

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-05-21 16:06
There’s already demand for critical minerals and solar panels. But what about green hydrogen? Kylie Turner, System Lead, Sustainable Economies, Climateworks Centre Luke Brown, Head of Policy and Engagement, Climateworks Centre Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-05-21 14:00

‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warns

Migratory fish populations have crashed by more than 80% since 1970, new findings show.

Populations are declining in all regions of the world, but it is happening fastest in South America and the Caribbean, where abundance of these species has dropped by 91% over the past 50 years.

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At last, Australia has fuel efficiency standards – but they’re weaker than they could have been

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-05-21 13:10
A new report from the Transport Energy/Emission Research consultancy examines Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, finding it was weakened by late changes. Robin Smit, Adjunct Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Australia launches interim process for ACCU method proposals

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 10:46
The Australian government on Tuesday put the call out for expressions of interest (EOI) for market participants to propose methodologies to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), in line with recommendations of the Chubb Review.
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Where is the German cockroach actually from? We tested its DNA to trace its true origins

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-05-21 10:38

It’s likely the urban pest first emerged from its native lands about 1,200 years ago. As global trade accelerated, the hitchhikers made their way more rapidly around the world

German cockroaches thrive in buildings all over the world. They’re one of the most common cockroach species, causing trouble for people both here and overseas. But in nature, they’re nowhere to be found.

Just how this urban pest evolved and populated our dwellings was unknown – until now.

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Global biodiversity fund ringfences over $70 mln for new round of grants

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 10:36
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has approved a new round of grants, planning to deliver over $70 million for 18 new projects.
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CO2 removal firm raises $50 mln, commences operations in its first DAC facility

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-05-21 09:38
A US-based CO2 removal company on Monday announced the closure of its series B funding following a $50 million raise, also revealing that its first direct air capture (DAC) facility is now operational.
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