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The US administration's recent rollback on environmental action is poised to overheat the debate on financing at the resuming talks on the UN plastic treaty, with the EU expected to adopt an even tougher stance than it did at last year’s summit, an observer to the negotiations told Carbon Pulse.

EU carbon prices rallied robustly on Friday morning as EUA and TTF gas traders appeared to balance positions ahead of the weekend in reaction to media reports that Russian forces had attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine.

Using high-definition camera traps on trails in Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki national park, Will Burrard-Lucas, a photographer for the Wildlife Conservation Society, has captured Africa’s most elusive and rarely seen animals

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The US has withdrawn from the UN’s Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage from climate change and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a multi-billion-dollar initiative aimed at helping developing nations transition from coal to cleaner energy sources, the US Treasury Department announced this week.

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) is doing a "much better job of separating out quality" carbon projects than the UN's aviation offset scheme CORSIA, said the co-founder of a ratings agency on a webinar Thursday.

Sixteen activists argued sentences had not adequately taken into account their conscientious motivation

Six protesters jailed for their roles in various climate demonstrations have had their sentences reduced on appeal.

The Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam was originally jailed for five years for agreeing to disrupt traffic by having protesters climb on to gantries over the M25 for four successive days. His sentence was reduced to four years.

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A Canadian geothermal energy company is set to shake up the power and heating market after borrowing techniques in the oil and gas sector to drill deep below the earth’s surface to extract heat from dry hot rock, its founder told Carbon Pulse.

Gran Canaria and Tenerife worst affected, while eastern Australia prepares for first tropical cyclone for 50 years

On Monday, a storm brought heavy rainfall to the Canary Islands, especially affecting Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Telde, in eastern Gran Canaria received more than 30mm of rain, nearly three times the March average.

Flash floods submerged homes, turned streets into rivers, and swept cars out to sea. Airports and popular beaches shut down ahead of the downpour, affecting more than 850,000 residents. The islands’ mountainous topography, tropical climate and urbanisation worsened the floods by aiding thunderstorm formation and runoff.Snow accumulated on Mount Teide in Tenerife, creating a rare but disruptive scene for emergency services and local infrastructure.

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A Dubai-based investment company has allocated 8% of a $1.2 billion portfolio to carbon credits and reforestation projects as part of a broader strategy to diversify into high-growth opportunities across key industries, the firm announced Thursday.

Australia’s Productivity Commission (PC) is seeking views on whether government efforts could help boost biochar production in the country without relying on them being eligible to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), it said in a report this week.

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a local IT firm in Vietnam to develop a national registry for emission allowances and carbon credits.

No cookstove credits currently in circulation can use the high-integrity stamp of the ICVCM, after the integrity watchdog imposed tough conditions to safeguard against over-crediting.

Cameras stationed by Swellnet to monitor swells on Australia's east coast show the difference a couple of days can make when a tropical cyclone like Alfred approaches. The cameras record how eight beaches, in Queensland and New South Wales, change from Monday to Thursday.

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What drives surfers to hit the waves as a cyclone approaches the coast? And what will it take to get them to stop? Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Fate of huge wind farm proposed off north-west Tasmania remains stuck in limbo, after a decision on federal green approvals delayed for fifth time.

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When a cyclone hits, the wind is trying very hard to pull the roof off your house. It’s vital the roof stays on – but one weak link can spell disaster. David Henderson, Chief Engineer, Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University Geoffrey Boughton, Adjunct Associate Professor, Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Tasmania’s first renewable hydrogen production plant launches north of Hobart, where it will produce 262kg of the green fuel a day – enough to run two fuel cell powered passenger ferries.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices continued to rise as market participants hope for announcements on programme updates in the coming weeks, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) values increased on lower volumes heading into the first quarterly auction on Wednesday.

One of the winners of the federal government's first giant wind and solar auction is being tripped up by its reported failure to gain access to the grid.

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