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US court orders Oregon investor to pay over $120 mln for fraud, Ponzi scheme involving carbon offsets

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 11:10
An Oregon-based investor and his associated firms have been ordered by a US judge to pay over $120 million in restitution and disgorgement for operating a Ponzi scheme and committing fraud related to digital asset investments and a carbon offset programme, a federal court ruled on Wednesday.
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Rare plants hidden in toys - and other trafficking tactics

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 10:04
How endangered species are smuggled out of Africa and what is being done to prevent it.
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IVF help for wild rhinos from zoo cousins

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 09:47
Scientists are collecting eggs from rhinos in zoos in a bid to boost the gene pool of wild rhinos.
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IVF help for wild rhinos from zoo cousins

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 09:47
Scientists are collecting eggs from rhinos in zoos in a bid to boost the gene pool of wild rhinos.
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FEATURE: Legal, scientific scrutiny before ocean carbon-remover Running Tide ran aground

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 09:40
Maine-headquartered Running Tide, the now-shuttered ocean carbon removal project developer, saw only a handful of early buyers and investors patient enough to see through the company’s delivery of voluntary carbon credits, as critics slate and executives defend its efforts to scale up.
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Oregon releases draft CI model updates for state Clean Fuels Program

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 08:33
Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) released Wednesday a series of draft updates to the state's Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Technologies (OR-GREET) model used to assess carbon intensity (CI) for the Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP), ahead of a workshop next week to discuss proposed programme changes.
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Blazing wildfires force evacuations in California

BBC - Thu, 2024-07-04 08:04
Low humidity, gusty winds, and a dangerous heatwave are exacerbating fire risks in the northern part of the state.
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General Motors to retire nearly 50 mln GHG credits following federal investigation

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 07:37
US auto manufacturer General Motors (GM) will retire approximately 50 million credits under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) greenhouse gas (GHG) programme, after the agency identified excess CO2 emissions from approximately 5.9 million GM vehicles.
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Washington’s current year volume once again picks up for Q3 auction

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 07:24
Washington’s third quarterly carbon allowance auction in September will feature the highest number of current vintage permits offered so far this year, according to a notice published by the state's Department of Ecology (ECY) Wednesday.
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How investing in green buildings, including cheaper home loans, is a win for banks, people and our planet

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-07-04 06:13
Financial institutions have a key role to play in funding green building construction and retrofits to cut energy use, running costs and emissions. Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Nicky Morrison, Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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WCI Markets: CCAs rise amid workshop anticipation, WCAs up on low volumes

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 05:27
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices moved higher as market participants positioned ahead of next week's rulemaking workshop, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) values were up, with volumes picking up momentarily in the otherwise muted market.
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Alberta TIER credit prices slip below $50 in June after record retirements towards 2023 compliance

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 04:40
Alberta Technology Innovation and Emission Reduction (TIER) system credit prices dropped below $50 as transaction activity in June slid from all-time highs into the 2023 compliance deadline with record levels of retirements, according to a report published Tuesday.
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DATA DIVE: The impact on climate of 14 years of Conservative rule in Britain

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 04:03
The UK is facing its first general election in nearly five years on Thursday, with polls positioning opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer as the clear frontrunner to become the next Prime Minister of the country, which would see the right-leaning Conservative government leave power for the first time since 2010.
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Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos pulls launch of Fusilier electric SUV

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-07-04 02:59

Company blames delay on weak demand and confusion over government policies on ‘tariffs, timings, and taxation’

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos has delayed the launch of its Fusilier electric SUV, blaming weak consumer demand and uncertainty about government policies.

Ratcliffe only unveiled plans to produce the low-emission vehicles in February, with production expected to begin in 2027.

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Climate fund selects nature-based, clean energy carbon projects for investment from 2024 group

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 02:57
A climate fund has chosen new nature-based carbon projects, and energy-focused emissions reductions activities, after assessing hundreds of applications among its 2024 cohort, following on from a durable carbon removals selection round earlier this year.
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France to invest over €10 bln in offshore wind, despite far-right hostility

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-07-04 02:44
France will support the deployment of offshore wind power thanks to a €10.82 billion state aid scheme approved by the European Commission on Wednesday, despite opposition from the far-right which appears closer than ever to having a majority in Parliament following elections to be held on Sunday.
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