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Brazilian oil company, agricultural research organisation to cooperate on raw materials for biofuels

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 09:30
A Brazilian oil company and agricultural research organisation have signed a cooperation agreement to develop technical studies on renewable raw materials for low-carbon products, including biofuels.
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Almost 200 people killed last year trying to defend the environment, report finds

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-09-10 09:01

Latin America was the most deadly region in which to defend ecosystems from mining and deforestation, with Indigenous people among half the dead

At least 196 people were killed last year for defending the environment, with more than a third of killings taking place in Colombia, new figures show.

From campaigners who spoke out against mining projects to Indigenous communities targeted by organised crime groups, an environmental defender was killed every other day in 2023, according to a new report by the NGO Global Witness.

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Fewer than one third of large corporate emitters have long-term climate targets aligned with 1.5C

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 09:01
Just 30% of the world's biggest corporate emitters have climate targets for 2050 aligned with 1.5C, while the credibility of those set is often unclear, according to new analysis published on Tuesday.
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Researchers use AI, satellite images to enhance forest carbon mapping

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 08:39
Researchers have made advances in estimating forest carbon stocks by using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite imagery, potentially transforming efforts to monitor and manage forest carbon globally.
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Global chemical company completes fourth divestiture in sale of methanol business

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 07:42
A European-headquartered chemical company on Monday announced a $2.1 billion deal to sell its methanol subsidiary, completing its fourth divestment in the last 10 months.
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Warm winters are waking snakes early. Here’s what that means for them and us

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-09-10 06:19
Evidence suggests climate change could make snakes come out of hiding earlier. But it’s also likely to cause population declines or shifts in the long run, as snakes adjust to the new conditions. Damian Lettoof, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Wildlife Ecotoxicology, CSIRO Chris J Jolly, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in behavioural ecology and evolution, Macquarie University Timothy N. W. Jackson, Research Fellow and Co-head, Australian Venom Research Unit, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Carbon removal platform restructures, appoints CEO

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 05:08
A carbon removal data platform has announced it has become a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and brought in a new CEO.
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Govt departments need to work better together for success in Article 6, says Ghana

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 04:56
Countries hoping for success in Article 6 need to design government departments to work better together, a key figure in the development of Ghana’s Article 6 framework said on Monday.
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Qatar-based carbon registry announces large issuance to South American renewables project

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 04:44
A carbon registry headquartered in Qatar has announced its first issuance of 800,000 units to a South American renewable energy project.
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DATA DIVE: Half of voluntary carbon credits retired this year are at least five years old

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 03:07
Half of credits retired from the four main registries of the voluntary carbon market this year are at least five years old, according to new data analysis from Carbon Pulse.
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Portugal reinstates carbon tax as it seeks EU-recommended emission cuts -media

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 02:51
The Portuguese government has unfrozen a tax on CO2, previously suspended, in an attempt to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and obey recommendations by the European Commission, national media reported on Monday.
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VCM Report: Market stalls, ICVCM Board failed to meet at the end of August

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 02:33
Thin liquidity continued to plague the voluntary market last week although news of some big ticket tenders brightened the outlook.
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UK spends £250 mln monthly on electricity imported from Europe -report

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 01:53
The UK is importing electricity from Europe at record levels, with the country now spending over £250 million each month, according to new analysis commissioned by power producer Drax. 
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LEAK: Poland wants immediate access to free EU ETS allowances for district heating

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 01:24
Poland is asking the European Commission for 30% more free EU ETS allowances for district heating networks, and that they be allocated while implementing climate investments rather than at the end of the period, as stated in EU regulation.
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Draghi report calls for more ‘coherent’ EU climate agenda, focus on energy prices

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 01:16
The EU needs to bring down energy prices for industry and ramp up investments to meet its climate goals, Mario Draghi recommended in a widely awaited report on the future of the Union's competitiveness.
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Japanese eels can escape predators’ stomach through their gills, finds study

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-09-10 01:00

Eels use tail-first technique to back up digestive tract of fish towards oesophagus before coming out of gills

It sounds like the plot of a horror movie – a predator swallows its prey only for the creature to burst out of its captor’s body. But it seems Japanese eels do just that.

Scientists in Japan have discovered that when swallowed by a dark sleeper fish, the eels can escape.

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Tuesday’s rally for Australian farmers lists seven priorities – but the biggest two are nowhere to be seen | Gabrielle Chan

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-09-10 01:00

The last time the National Farmers’ Federation marched on Canberra politicians were carefully controlled. This time the agenda looks more useful for politicians than farmers

In country circles, WhatsApp groups and emails have been pinging. As Tuesday dawns on the first rally endorsed by the National Farmers’ Federation since 1985, there has been a bit of chat about its merits.

The 1985 rally descended on the Hawke government. It numbered 40,000 to 45,000 people and was duplicated at some state parliaments. In Victoria, according to the journalist Martin Flanagan, 30,000 people protested, holding placards such as “farmer the new poor”, “Agricultural Income Deficiency Syndrome” and, my personal favourite, “wife home working”.

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Revenue distribution boosts public acceptance of carbon pricing -report

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 00:54
Carbon pricing is easier to put in place with social policies backing it, according to new research.
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LATAM Roundup: Biodiversity and carbon markets intertwine

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-10 00:42
Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending Sep. 8, characterised by a surge of biodiversity pricing news intimately connected to Amazon rainforest carbon projects.
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