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A volcano in south-western Iceland has erupted for the second time this year, the country's meteorological office has said. Live images captured lava gushing out of a fissure, sending plumes of smoke and ash into the air. It the sixth outbreak on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021, before when the volcano had been inactive for about 800 years. 'Reykjanes is fed by five volcanic systems, many of which come to life every 800 to 1,000 years,' said Dave McGarvie, a volcanologist at Lancaster University

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved the initial guidelines to expedite the implementation of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) agreement, as signatory countries are lagging behind on the ratification process.

Nigeria's vice president, Kashim Shettima, will inaugurate a committee on Thursday tasked with developing Nigeria's Carbon Market Activation Plan, setting out a framework for voluntary carbon, Article 6, and ETS development in the country, according to local media.

Climate and nature investment and advisory firm Pollination has appointed Dame Amelia Fawcett, co-chair of the International Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB), as its senior advisor.

As complaints of human waste pile up, new rules require climbers to properly dispose of their stools.

The lack of an explicit target for different carbon removal types in the EU’s new Industrial Carbon Management Strategy is holding back the industry from reaching its full potential, say industry stakeholders.

The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.

The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.

Japan has issued the first instalment of its climate transition bond worth 1.6 trillion yen ($11 billion) to fund its emission reduction targets, UK-based non-profit and certifier Climate Bond Initiative confirmed Thursday.

French oil major TotalEnergies ramped up investment in carbon credits in 2023, it said in annual results this week, spending nearly $50 million on units across the year, while also posting a 300% year-on-year increase in purchases in the final quarter.

Japan’s government, related agencies, oil and gas companies, and industrial emitters see great hope in the saline aquifers and depleted oil and gas reservoirs across Southeast Asia as a permanent storage solution for a portion of their carbon emissions, the only problem is the region’s lack of regulations to support this, a webinar heard Thursday.

A backlash against plans to reform agriculture is predicted by union leaders.

Warming of the land surface increased from 1.48C after another year of data was added, annual climate statement reveals

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Australia’s climate has officially warmed by 1.5C since 1910, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s long-term record of temperatures.

The figure is revealed in the bureau’s annual climate statement that found 2023 was Australia’s joint-eighth warmest year on record, with the national temperature 0.98C above the average between 1961 and 1990.

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The Australian Securities Exchange has released updated draft details on the three environmental futures products it plans to launch in July this year.

A multi-party committee in the Australian Senate has recommended the government reject a bill by the Greens party that would introduce a so-called climate trigger into the country’s environmental laws, whereby new projects would be assessed based on their climate impacts.

First turbine erected at what will be the biggest wind project in Australia.

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What is the story we should be telling to explain Australia's shift to 82% renewables by 2030, and who is telling it – is it understood by those outside the energy industry bubble?

The post Where’s our slogan? How the energy transition could benefit from an educational campaign appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL says large-scale battery storage is rapidly becoming a core part of its business, and will be a key building block for future profitability, with agility and flexibility the order of the day.

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Australia lags the US and Canada when it comes to involving Indigenous people in projects on their land. With the growth of renewable energy we have an opportunity to make a fresh start. Adam Fish, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Media, UNSW Sydney Heidi Norman, Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.