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Pennsylvania legislators announce bill for state cap-and-trade replacing RGGI

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 12:55
A pair of Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania announced legislation Wednesday for the establishment of a power sector cap-and-trade programme to replace the state’s participation in RGGI, although fierce Republican resistance in the divided legislature is expected.
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California ARB working parallel on cap-and-trade, LCFS rulemaking, as Quebec tweaks offset scheme

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 12:15
California’s regulator told stakeholders Wednesday the agency’s ongoing work on the cap-and-trade rulemaking on a parallel track with its low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programme regulation changes, while WCI partner Quebec said it is contemplating adjustments to its compliance offset scheme.
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BP, Microsoft among businesses launching campaign to save Washington cap-and-trade

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 12:09
Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) on Wednesday doubled down on assuring carbon market participants of the stability of the state’s cap-and-trade system, citing “broad” support from the business community — including tech giant Microsoft and oil firm BP — and beyond, despite a November ballot initiative which looks to repeal the measure.
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10 million animals die on our roads each year. Here’s what works (and what doesn’t) to cut the toll

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-03-21 12:05
Many measures commonly thought to reduce the toll of animals injured and killed on our roads aren’t effective. But there is evidence to support other solutions. Graeme Coulson, Honorary Principal Fellow, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne Helena Bender, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Social Sciences, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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National Mexican ETS regulations not expected during current presidency, expert says

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 11:34
An already delayed proposal for a national cap-and-trade system in Mexico will likely not see concrete regulations put forth until a new presidential administration takes over in October, an expert told conference attendees Wednesday.
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US EPA weakens emissions standards in final light and medium-duty vehicle regulations

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 11:13
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced its emissions standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles effective as of model year 2027, seeing weakened targets relative to its first proposal, but still anticipated to avoid 7.2 billion tonnes of CO2 through 2055.
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Global biodiversity fund approves first grants

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 11:13
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has approved its first grants, agreeing to spend $40 million on four projects in Brazil, Gabon, and Mexico, administrator Global Environment Facility (GEF) announced Wednesday.
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UK start-up to beam 4K video from space station

BBC - Thu, 2024-03-21 11:12
London company SEN's ultra high-definition cameras intend to stream spectacular views of Earth.
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INTERVIEW: Carbon rating firms creating unjustly-punished projects, advisory CEO says

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 10:49
While the growing number of project rating firms is an overall net positive for global voluntary markets, the head of an advisory firm and project developer warns their lack of resources and relative newness could lead to unfair negative sentiment toward poorly-rated projects.
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US man pleads guilty to 'killing spree' of eagles

BBC - Thu, 2024-03-21 10:38
Travis John Branson killed about 3,600 protected birds to sell their parts online from 2015-21.
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UK group flags seven solutions to stalled private demand for natural flood management

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 10:21
Seven solutions could unlock private demand for UK natural flood management projects, boosting the market for such initiatives should the government adopt them, a Green Finance Institute (GFI) expert group has said.
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Extreme heat can double stillbirth risk - study

BBC - Thu, 2024-03-21 10:16
Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.
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English estate partners with climate tech firm to improve reforestation rates

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 10:01
An English estate is partnering with a climate tech firm to use innovative technologies like vertical farming and micro-propagation of genetically relevant plant stock to improve the survival rate of voluntary carbon credit-generating reforestation projects.
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Asian steelmakers seek to weaken EU’s CBAM, lobbying study finds

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-03-21 08:00
Japanese and Korean steel industries appear to be actively lobbying the EU and other institutions to weaken the carbon border adjustment mechanism’s ambition, according to analysis by a think-tank.
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A mecca for rewilders: the community-led project restoring Scotland’s southern uplands

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-03-21 05:38

Established 24 years ago, the Carrifran Wildwood has been credited with inspiring the current surge of rewilding projects across the UK and beyond

About 6,000 years ago, most of southern Scotland was covered by broadleaf woodland, interspersed with patches of rich scrub, heath and bog. In stark contrast, the landscape today is dominated by close-cropped, severely nature-depleted hills, punctuated by sharp-edged blocks of non-native spruce plantation.

Now, thanks to the Carrifran Wildwood, one of the UK’s first community-led rewilding projects, patches of habitat resembling Scotland’s primeval forest are staging a comeback.

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