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A large cement maker is trialling new technology developed by a UK-based carbon capture company to capture CO2 from the flue gas at one of its manufacturing plants.

The agricultural research arm of a Germany-headquartered chemical company is considering a pilot scheme at small-scale soybean farms in Brazil to create credits corporates can use to offset their nature impact.

A British climate tech startup has raised $15.7 million in Series B funding as it seeks to further develop its AI-based platform for ecosystem restoration and expand into new markets, the company announced Wednesday.

Laos has announced plans for a major nature-based solution carbon project spanning 5% of its land mass that could cut CO2 emissions by 1.4 million tonnes per year.

Australia, one of the world’s top three LNG exporters, on Thursday released a long-term strategy for natural gas, with plans to rely on the fuel well beyond its mid-century net zero target date. 

A global sustainability consultancy has launched a new division focused on helping companies invest in high-quality carbon credits, building on its existing carbon markets strategy, it announced on Thursday.

Why is Australia talking about opening new gas fields as a way to reach net zero? Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A Japanese offset provider that promotes regional decarbonisation initiatives has secured 480 million yen ($3.08 mln) in a recent funding round, it announced Thursday.

W.A. allocates $324 million to transmission infrastructure for the state's main electricity grid to connect more renewable energy.

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Researchers say reducing emissions and biodiversity loss and preventing invasive species could control disease

Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental driver of infectious disease outbreaks, making them more dangerous and widespread, a study has found.

New infectious diseases are on the rise and they often originate in wildlife. In meta-analysis published in the journal Nature, researchers found that of all the “global change drivers” that are destroying ecosystems, loss of species was the greatest in increasing the risk of outbreaks. Biodiversity loss was followed by climate change and introduction of non-native species.

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The island nation is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, as changing weather patterns bring more dry spells and unpredictable rainy seasons. Sean Smith travelled to the south to meet those affected and to report on the ways they are trying to prepare for an altered future

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Voluntary carbon certification body Gold Standard and the Indonesia Carbon Trade Association (IDCTA) have set up a taskforce to develop carbon market regulation and infrastructure in the Southeast Asian nation, aligned with domestic and international markets, the body announced Wednesday.

Peter Steele from Goodbye Gas on how his company is helping households to go all-electric. Plus: Mixed messages from the top.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: How to get off gas and electrify appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Official data shows NSW is expected to miss its recently legislated emissions-reduction targets, prompting calls to scale back coal mine expansions.

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On the same day that scientists warned of a deepening climate catastrophe, Labor declares gas is good and announces a plan to "lock it in" beyond 2050.

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Experts say approaches that allow local communities to be involved in renewable energy projects, and share benefits of household resources, will accelerate the transition.

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Energy utilities push NSW prices to the market limit after more than 3GW of unplanned coal outages, even though there was no risk of a shortfall.

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South Korea sold none of the CO2 allowances on offer at Wednesday’s monthly auction, as demand remains weak amid oversupply and regulatory uncertainty.

Government’s failure to match EU measures to improve condition of rivers, lakes and oceans called ‘deeply concerning’

England’s rivers are likely to remain in a poor state for years to come because the government is failing to put in place EU clean water laws post-Brexit, the watchdog has found.

When Britain was a member of the EU, the government was required to follow the water framework directive (WFD), standards for waterways that have been credited with cleaning up Europe’s dirty water.

Under their worst-case assessment, just 21% of surface waters will be in a good ecological state by 2027, representing only a 5% improvement on the current situation. This would break the Environment Act, which aims to improve air and water quality, protect wildlife, increase recycling and reduce plastic waste.

There is insufficient funding to meet the targets, meaning that under the WFD ministers are being compelled by the OEP to write a new, properly funded plan to protect the country’s waters. The Environment Agency has calculated a cost of £51bn to clean up England’s waters, which would provide £64bn in monetisable benefits. However, confirmed funding of only £6.2bn is just 12% of that required.

There is not enough monitoring taking place to find out the state of England’s waterways, making it nigh on impossible to clean them up.

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The policy comes despite global calls to drastically phase out fossil fuels to reach climate targets.