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UK startup raises $6.5 million in seed funding to build carbon project financing platform

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2023-09-05 19:01
A London-based fintech startup has announced the raise of $6.5 million in a seed funding round, which the company will use to build a carbon project financing platform that enables corporates to discover, finance, and monitor voluntary carbon market projects.
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CIX debuts four cookstove contracts for the VCM

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2023-09-05 18:35
Singapore-based exchange Climate Impact X has released a set of cookstove global standard contracts for the voluntary carbon market.
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European Commission President outlines duties of proposed climate and Green Deal commissioners

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2023-09-05 18:18
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen laid out the tasks for the new European Green Deal commissioner and the candidate commissioner for climate action in their mission letters published on Tuesday morning, with much of the focus on preparing a new 2040 EU climate target and the implementation of the existing climate files.
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Senate to investigate controversial Middle Arm development amid calls for ‘closer scrutiny’

The Guardian - Tue, 2023-09-05 18:17

Move follows revelations Albanese government knew project was seen as ‘key enabler’ for gas export despite being branded a ‘sustainable development precinct’

The Senate will investigate the proposed development of the Middle Arm precinct on Darwin harbour after the government voted to support an inquiry into the controversial project.

It follows a Guardian Australia investigation that revealed the Albanese government knew the project was seen as a “key enabler” for the export of gas from the Beetaloo basin, despite being branded a “sustainable development precinct”.

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Japanese conglomerate expands presence in domestic carbon market

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2023-09-05 16:42
A major Japanese conglomerate has teamed up with two local partners to initiate a forest carbon offset programme in Akita Prefecture under the country's J-Credit system, it announced Tuesday.
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Not burning, drowning: why outdoor festivals like Burning Man are reeling from extreme weather

The Conversation - Tue, 2023-09-05 16:23
Burning Man turned to mud. Korea’s Scout Jamboree ended in heat, a typhoon, evacuations and recriminations. Extreme weather threatens your favourite festival. Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Indigenous carbon player hands reins to Carbon Neutral, Save the Children in low-key farewell to market

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2023-09-05 15:36
An Australian project developer will wind down this year, with its accounting standard to be taken over by global charity Save the Children and Carbon Neutral’s Perth office to take its existing work.
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The illegal killing of 265 trees on Sydney's North Shore is not just vandalism. It's theft on a grand scale

The Conversation - Tue, 2023-09-05 15:27
The loss of so many trees in Sydney’s Castle Cove represents the theft of environmental benefits and services from future generations of Australians. Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Controversial wind farm in far north Queensland cut in half, gets new name

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2023-09-05 14:56

Dogged by controversy and a targeted anti-wind campaign, Ark Energy gives the Chalumbin wind farm a new name and cuts its size in half.

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Octopus attracts super new investor to back moves into big solar and storage

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2023-09-05 13:42

Vestas wind turbines and RES dulacca wind farm qldOctopus Australia bolsters its renewable energy coffers with the close of a $250 million investment round, backed by one of Australia’s biggest super funds.

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Sunshine state shows its wind power promise after charting best month ever

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2023-09-05 13:40

Kennedy Energy Park wind turbine construction 2 - optimisedQueensland notches up its best month for wind energy generation – and with a 1.7GW development pipeline, there's plenty more where that came from.

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Every country can make a difference – but carbon reductions need to be realistic and fair

The Conversation - Tue, 2023-09-05 12:53
Our carbon budget is shrinking fast. We crunched the data to find pathways for G20 nations to act faster Sven Teske, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Australia, South Korea lead G20 in per capita coal-fired emissions

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2023-09-05 11:48
Australia and South Korea are the G20’s top two coal-fired polluters on an emissions per capita basis, even as the bloc’s largest members have a larger overall carbon footprints, according to a report released Tuesday.
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NSW to open talks with Origin on Eraring, streamline new wind and solar projects

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2023-09-05 11:35

NSW to open talks with Origin over future of Eraring, and vows to streamline planning for wind and solar and also to open up distributed networks to new projects.

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Water firms illegally spilled sewage on dry days - data suggests

BBC - Tue, 2023-09-05 11:33
Three major companies released sewage on dry days in breach of their permits - BBC investigation.
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“Cheaper and quicker:” Distributed networks put case to host wind and solar

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2023-09-05 11:12

essential energy solar corp videoEssential Energy boss says connecting wind and solar into existing distribution networks will be "several times" cheaper and quicker than connecting into transmission network.

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RenewEconomy Podcast: Locking in the Green Energy Transition

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2023-09-05 10:54

Essential Energy CEO John Cleland says distributed networks can accelerate the switch to renewables. And he discusses cultural change, rooftop solar and EVs.

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Peregrine Falcon image wins bird photo award

BBC - Tue, 2023-09-05 10:49
A selection of the winning images from the 2023 Bird Photographer of the Year award.
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Queensland to hit 50 pct renewables two years early, but warns energy wars only just begun

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2023-09-05 10:41

Queensland says it will meet its renewables target two years early, and state ownership means it can keep coal plants running or in reserve if needed, even if they are losing money.

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Australia has highest per capita CO2 emissions from coal in G20, analysis finds

The Guardian - Tue, 2023-09-05 10:31

Australia used twice as much electricity as China on a per capita basis and 48% of it came from coal plants, thinktank says

Australia still emits more greenhouse gas from burning coal on a per capita basis than other G20 countries despite a significant rise in solar and wind energy.

While Australia and South Korea have cut per person emissions from coal-fired electricity since 2015 – by 26% and 10% respectively – they continue to release more CO2 than other major economies, according to an analysis by the energy thinktank Ember.

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