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Sycamore Gap saplings to become symbols of hope

BBC - Fri, 2024-09-27 10:46
The National Trust is encouraging people to apply for 'Tree of Hope' descendants of the famous sycamore.
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US EPA approves additional $1 bln to aid decarbonisation of school buses, but issues remain unresolved

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 10:38
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced nearly $1 billion in funding to boost the adoption of lower carbon technologies for school buses across the country, amid recommendations from an agency watchdog to address programme eligibility issues.
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WCI Markets: WCAs run ahead of CCAs in ARB’s regulatory vacuum

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 10:37
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices in the secondary market traded within a narrow range awaiting regulatory certainty over the week, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) jumped nearly $5, once again running ahead of WCI allowances this year.
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US-led research group pushes to incorporate ocean warming in social cost of carbon estimates

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 08:50
A group of scientists have launched an effort to adjust estimates of the social cost of greenhouse gasses (SC-GHG) to society by incorporating climate change’s impacts on ocean systems, according to a report released Tuesday.
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CWNYC24: No such thing as international offset in biodiversity credit space, international panel’s co-chair says

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 08:43
A co-chair of the influential International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) has ruled out the possibility of using biodiversity credits as an international offsetting mechanism during an event at the Climate Week NYC, in a bid to quell persistent concerns.
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CWNYC24: Growing gap between primary and secondary VCM market -panel

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 08:18
There is a growing gap between prices in voluntary carbon's primary and secondary markets, while liquidity is also moving to the former, a panel heard at Climate Week NYC.
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CWNYC24: Cautious optimism from carbon removal buyers as market hopes for “second wave” of purchases

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 08:06
Carbon removal credit suppliers’ increased ambition was met with tempered buying expectations at Climate Week NYC this week, as the market looks forward to a “second wave” of credit purchases.
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Faster battery, interconnection expansion to save EU €9 bln per year in gas costs -report

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 08:01
Faster deployment of batteries and interconnectors, needed to keep pace with expected wind and solar capacity growth, would save countries €9 billion in gas costs annually from 2030, according to analysis from a clean energy think tank.
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Argentine province seeks $55 mln revenue from J-REDD issuance

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 07:57
An Argentine province is seeking around $55 million for the first carbon credit issuances from its flagship jurisdictional-REDD (J-REDD) project, a partner with the finance ministry has said.
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CWNYC24: Airlines eying new Costa Rican ART TREES credits -source

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 06:44
Airlines are expressing interest in NGO-brokered Costa Rican ART TREES-certified carbon credits, Carbon Pulse heard from a well-placed source at Climate Week NYC, potentially signalling new supply under the UN CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme.
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UPDATE – Wisconsin environmental groups urge California regulator to invalidate company’s carbon credits

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 06:35
A coalition of environmental organisations has called on California regulator ARB to revoke thousands of carbon credits issued to a Wisconsin-based company, citing repeated environmental violations that allegedly pose a risk to public health and the environment.
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US DOE awards $17 mln to state and local governments for clean energy

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 06:23
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday that it is awarding nearly $17 million to 23 state and local governments to support clean energy projects and programmes.
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CWNYC24: BRIEFING – Social impact upstages mitigation in New York for ‘VCM 2.0’

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 06:22
Socioeconomic benefits of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) took centre stage in panels at this year's Climate Week NYC, at times edging out mitigation, as VCM advocates seek to restore the industry’s reputation nearly two years after a series of integrity scandals debilitated the market.
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Reading desert sands – Indigenous wildlife tracking skills underpin vast monitoring project

The Conversation - Fri, 2024-09-27 06:18
Footprints, droppings, diggings and other signs left behind by animals reveal a lot to a skilled observer. Indigenous knowledge feeds into one of Australia’s largest wildlife monitoring endeavours. Sarah Legge, Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Australian National University Braedan Taylor, Traditional Owner; Karajarri Lands Trust Association/UWA, Indigenous Knowledge Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University Pius Gregory, Yawuru Traditional Owner; Kimberley Biocultural Conservation Specialist at WWF-Australia's Broome office, Indigenous Knowledge Rachel Paltridge, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ecology, The University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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EU CBAM transition period not long enough for Western Balkan power exporters to comply, says expert

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 03:15
The transition period for the implementation of CBAM, which runs until 2026, is not long enough for Western Balkan electricity traders to devise new export strategies to the EU, even if the Commission changes its criteria to make it easier for low-carbon exporters to be recognised, according to an expert on the matter.
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CWNYC24: “Good riddance” to buyers who won’t pay for integrity, says tech giant

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-27 02:30
Voluntary carbon market (VCM) stakeholders should welcome the retreat of buyers who will not pay a premium for high-integrity credits, a large tech buyer said at Climate Week NYC on Thursday.
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