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A New York-headquartered sustainable soil company offering biochar alternatives to peat-based potting mixes has announced the completion of a $3.6-mln seed funding round aimed at transforming the horticulture industry through carbon-negative solutions.

Group of science and engineering academies agree that baseload power plants not required to support a renewables dominated grid, and are likely to make it more expensive.

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Two First Nations-backed solar projects cleared for construction in the Pilbara, to power mining and industry and give back to Indigenous communities.

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Matthew van der Linden on Flow Power's big move into residential retail. Plus the latest on the rooftop PV market, SunDrive's innovation progress, and other news.

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has the potential to unlock up to $3 trillion in revenue through the reduction or removal of 1.1 billion tonnes of CO2e per year by 2050 if member states develop regulations to support domestic carbon markets, a report released Thursday has found.

Energy regulators need more guidance when considering the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) on grid reliability, a former chair of the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) told Carbon Pulse.

Newly CORSIA-eligible carbon standards under the UN’s aviation offsetting scheme will likely enhance liquidity in this credit-strapped market – but only if emission units comply with Article 6 requirements, and if participating countries institute “correct and balanced” incentives and penalties, as per a report published Wednesday by an international project developer.

Many ecosystems face multiple serious threats. Recovery will be complex and difficult – but not impossible. Javiera Olivares-Rojas, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Monash University Jessica Walsh, Lecturer in Conservation Science, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The global mining industry faces a steep challenge in its efforts to decarbonise, with emissions reductions falling far short of targets needed to align with international climate goals, according to a new report.

The final draft of Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) requires numerous refinements to better support businesses and drive investments for low carbon initiatives, industry voices told the state's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

A carbon removal buyers club on Thursday announced a multi-year CDR purchase agreement with a South American biochar producer.

Most energy professionals in the UK believe the country will fail to hit its climate targets, casting doubt over the government's flagship policy to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030, a survey has found.

The Mexican state of Colima approved a new carbon tax Tuesday, making it the ninth state in the country to adopt such a policy.

A major US-listed carbon ETF has added Washington state’s cap-and-trade allowances to its holdings in its latest reweighting.

A new energy transition fund chaired by Julia Gillard beats off other big players to snap up Neoen's wind, solar and battery assets in Victoria.

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US says current climate rules are satisfactory, prompting condemnation from activists and vulnerable countries

Climate justice campaigners have condemned the US after the world’s largest historic greenhouse gas emitter argued against countries being legally obliged to combat the climate crisis.

The US intervention came on Wednesday as part of the historic climate hearing at the international court of justice (ICJ) in The Hague, where island nations and other climate-vulnerable countries are calling for wealthy polluting nations most responsible for climate breakdown to be held legally responsible.

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A California-based climate finance firm inked an agreement Wednesday with a carbon farming programme in which the firm will gain access to 250,000 credits sourced from a US-based regenerative agriculture soil carbon project.

A California-based direct air capture (DAC) company announced on Wednesday $150 million in funding from a range of industrial and venture capital investors aiming to drive down costs of the technology.

Summer is a great time to go beetle-watching in Australia. By protecting these dazzling insects, we can ensure they survive for future generations to enjoy. Tanya Latty, Associate Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney James Bickerstaff, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australia National Insect Collection, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Mary Lawlor criticizes US’s failure to respond to concerns after Alex Connon and John Mark Rozendaal charges

A leading UN human rights expert has expressed dismay after the US government failed to respond to questions about the criminal crackdown on peaceful climate protesters.

Mary Lawlor, the UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders, on Tuesday published a letter sent to US authorities raising concerns about the potential violation of international human rights law after two climate activists, Alex Connon and John Mark Rozendaal, were charged with crimes that carried lengthy jail terms.

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