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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 22:45
EU carbon prices extended their losses for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, dropping to yet another 23-month low and breaching a key technical level as selling pressure sliced through buying interest before finding some support.
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ANALYSIS: Enthusiasm for mini nuclear reactors is growing in the EU, but tech is far from deployable

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 22:36
Optimism for the role of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the EU’s future energy system abounds, but, with the nuclear technology still far from ready for the market, some warn that it may prove to be a "dangerous distraction".
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Santander-owned project developer partners with fertiliser producer for permanent carbon removals

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 22:06
A carbon project developer has teamed up with a Brazilian fertiliser company to scale enhanced rock weathering (ERW) removals, the firms said Monday.
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Australia-listed startup rolls out near-zero emissions steel plant plans

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 22:01
An Australian startup on Monday said it is able to make near-zero emissions steel from lower grade iron ore.
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Revealed: the 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-02-12 22:00

The huge leaks of the potent greenhouse gas will doom climate targets, experts say, but stemming them would rapidly reduce global heating

‘It’s impossible to breathe’ – life by Delhi’s towering landfills

There have been more than 1,000 huge leaks of the potent greenhouse gas methane from landfill waste dumps since 2019, the Guardian can reveal.

Analysis of global satellite data from around the world shows the populous nations of south Asia are a hotspot for these super-emitter events, as well as Argentina and Spain, developed countries where proper waste management should prevent leaks.

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US Department of Interior pledges $157 mln for ecosystem restoration projects

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 21:53
The US Department of Interior has announced a $157-million spending package on ecosystem restoration projects in a bid to support nationwide efforts to drive funding towards degraded lands and waters and advance climate resilience.
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SBTi validates its first 1.5C-aligned shipping company emissions plan

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 20:58
One of the world's largest shipping container companies has become the first in the industry to have its emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for a 1.5C-aligned pathway.
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PREVIEW: Indonesia heads to the polls as presidential candidates offer style over substance on climate, carbon policies

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 20:33
Indonesia goes to the polls Wednesday to decide its new president after two-term President Joko Widodo steps down, with former Suharto ally Prabowo Subianto the front runner.
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First ever report on migratory species unveils alarming state of wildlife

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 20:20
Nearly half of the species listed under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) are showing population declines while more than one in five are threatened with extinction, a landmark UN report revealed Monday.
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Blockchain marketplace turns voluntary carbon investor with accelerator launch

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 19:51
A UK-based blockchain marketplace for carbon removals trading has launched an investment accelerator for new projects, it said Monday.
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Migrating species crucial to planet under threat

BBC - Mon, 2024-02-12 18:46
Human activity is leaving some migratory species like green turtles facing extinction, a UN report says.
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From turtles to fruit bats, migratory species increasingly under threat, says UN

The Guardian - Mon, 2024-02-12 18:45

Migrating animals are at risk from pollution, the spread of invasive species and the climate crisis, first report of its kind reveals

More than a fifth of migratory species under international protection are threatened with extinction, including nearly all nomadic fish, according to the first UN expert assessment.

From humpback whales to Dalmatian pelicans, each year, billions of animals journey with the seasons over oceans, on land and in the skies. But a new report by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has found that many migratory species are at risk of disappearing, threatened by human pollution, the spread of invasive species and the climate crisis.

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Major infrastructure firm releases biodiversity statement

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 16:59
One of the world’s biggest infrastructure consulting firms has released a statement backing the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and committing to helping clients achieving nature positive outcomes.
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Australia Market Roundup: Woodside accused of greenwashing net zero claims, ACCU traded volumes down

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-02-12 14:16
Australian oil and gas producer Woodside has been taken to task over its net zero aspirations, with an environmental group describing them as nothing more than greenwashing.
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First Peoples’ land overlaps with 130 imperilled bird species – and this knowledge may be vital to saving them

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-02-12 14:05
Australia’s First Peoples have a strong and continuing connection to the land. Their determination to maintain this connection provides important opportunities for conservation. Our new research explored… Amanda Lilleyman, Adjunct associate, Charles Darwin University Jack Pascoe, Research fellow, The University of Melbourne Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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The good news: 25 Australian birds are now at less risk of extinction. The bad news: 29 are gone and 4 more might be

The Conversation - Mon, 2024-02-12 13:40
It’s hard work saving birds from extinction, but we have the evidence of successful interventions to show we can avoid further losses. John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University Sarah Legge, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Australian National University Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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