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What we know about last year’s top 10 wild Australian climatic events – from fire and flood combos to cyclone-driven extreme rain
African leaders call for equity over minerals used for clean energy
‘Crucial’ UN resolution attempts to avoid repeat of injustices produced by Africa’s fossil fuel sector
In an attempt to avoid the “injustices and extractivism” of fossil fuel operations, African leaders are calling for better controls on the dash for the minerals and metals needed for a clean energy transition.
A resolution for structural change that will prioritise equitable benefit-sharing from extraction, supported by a group of mainly African countries including Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Chad, was presented at the United Nations environmental assembly in Nairobi on Wednesday and called for the sustainable use of transitional minerals.
Continue reading...FEATURE: UK-EU ETS linkage needed to avert crisis in Northern Ireland despite carbon border tariff, but potential for WTO challenge remains
Humpback sex photographed for first time – and both whales were male
Scientists confirm sighting of two same-sex marine giants copulating in amorous encounter off Hawaii coast
Humpback whales have been observed having sex for the first time, with this landmark moment having an interesting twist – the two whales were male.
Despite decades of research on humpback whales, sightings of the male’s penis have been rare. Copulation by the species had not been documented by people – until now, when two photographers captured images of a sexual encounter between two whales off the coast of Hawaii.
Continue reading...Brazil partners with global finance group to protect Amazon, speed clean energy transition
Cuba to offer financial incentive for CO2 removals from improved forest management
North American timberland company, Texas-based energy firm partner to explore CCS opportunities in southern US
UNEP FI urges financial players to call on governments to set mandatory plastic pollution disclosures
Uniper reports 22% drop in 2023 EU ETS-covered power generation
Voluntary standard unveils new forest carbon crediting methodology
Brazil kickstarts G20 bioeconomy initiative amid fears of political setbacks
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Corporates fail to cough up enough cash to fund sustainability innovation -study
US project developer launches programme to help small businesses boost offsetting, sustainability efforts
EU countries fail to reach a deal on corporate due diligence bill
SBTi sets out corporate guidelines for beyond value chain emissions cuts via voluntary carbon credits
What’s going on in Wales? Real farmers duped by ‘outrage’ farmers, and a clueless Sunak along for the ride | George Monbiot
Farmers in Britain have real reasons to be angry, but this protest against reasonable green policy has become a culture war
Step back a pace to see how weird this is. Last week, the prime minister of the United Kingdom joined a protest against one of the UK’s four governments. Farmers had obstructed a road in Llandudno with their tractors to demonstrate against the Welsh government’s attempts to meet its environmental obligations under UK law. The policies the protesters were attacking are similar to the policies Rishi Sunak’s government has introduced for England. The main difference is that in Wales, the offer for farmers is better – with more consistent payments and a smoother transition from the old system.
Sunak leads a government that has introduced the most draconian anti-protest laws in our democratic history. These laws are deployed exclusively against official enemies: environmental campaigners, republicans, feminists, Muslims. If you belong to one of these groups and you block a road, you might go to prison. If you are a farmer and you block a road, the prime minister might join you.
George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist
Continue reading...European nations must end repression of peaceful climate protest, says UN expert
Nations should be cutting emissions to meet Paris agreement, says Michel Forst after year-long inquiry
European nations must end the repression and criminalisation of peaceful protest and urgently take action to cut emissions in line with the Paris climate agreement to limit global heating to 1.5C, the UN special rapporteur on environmental defenders has said.
After a year-long inquiry that included gathering evidence from the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal, Michel Forst said the repression faced by peaceful environmental activists was a major threat to democracy and human rights.
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