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European carbon allowances were little changed at midday on Tuesday amid broadly stable energy prices, as traders reported a "boring" market that reflected the onset of the summer holiday season, while UK allowance trading slowed down as participants began to focus on Thursday's general election.

The Malaysian government will make sure that its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goals are not undermined by the sale of carbon credits abroad, the country’s natural resources minister told parliament Tuesday.

German-headquartered retailer Lidl has partnered with conservation organisation WWF to enhance biodiversity protection throughout its value chain across 31 countries.

Taiwan has finalised regulations for the trading of domestically issued emissions reductions units, as the island seeks to complement a proposed carbon levy scheme that will be introduced in the next few years.

The Clean Cooking & Climate Consortium (4C), led by the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA), has released a new methodology for crediting emissions reductions from cooking projects hoping to lend credibility to the market and boost investor confidence.

More than 80 non-profits have called for a carbon offset ban in climate regulations and company guidelines, arguing that they distract corporates from real decarbonisation.

A US-based soil carbon removals platform has put itself up for sale amid challenges in the wider voluntary market, Carbon Pulse has learned.

Proposal would create first federal standard for workplace exposure to extreme heat, which kills hundreds each year

The Biden administration has unveiled a long-awaited proposal to protect workers from extreme temperatures. If finalized, the rule will establish the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard for excessive heat exposure in the workplace and protect as many as 36 million indoor and outdoor workers.

Announced on Tuesday amid temperature warnings across the country, the rule would require employers to establish a heat safety coordinators, undergo extreme heat safety training, create and regularly update emergency heat response plans, and provide workers with shade and water.

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Two US companies have unveiled a new soil carbon methodology that will credit farmers for implementing sustainable practices as well as the resulting removal and storage of CO2.

China's environment ministry is proposing moderate reductions in the number of CO2 allowances it will hand out for 2023 and 2024 in the national emissions trading scheme compared to the previous trading period and provide more clarity on permit carryover rules, according to a draft allocation plan released Tuesday.

A moth garden at Hampton Court Palace shows off plants that can be grown to help the insects, which are threatened by habitat loss

Everyone loves bees and butterflies, but now moths are coming into the spotlight (as long as they don’t fly around it).

The moth expert Charles Waters has seen a surprisingly rapid increase in interest in moths from the younger generation as, he believes, people become more aware of their beauty and diversity, as well as their importance as pollinators.

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The Indonesia government aims to have 15 CCS/CCUS projects online by 2030, its Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource announced Tuesday, as the country continues to see it as integral plank of achieving its climate goals, while at the same time allowing its oil and gas sector to continue to grow.

Understanding what to do when faced with flooding on the road is an important, yet often overlooked aspect of driver education, which could be the difference between life and death. Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney Kyra Hamilton, Associate Professor in Applied Psychology, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

South Korea and Vietnam have established a joint committee to foster collaboration on climate change as they move to deepen their relationship on issues such as compliance carbon markets and projects generating credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

French nuclear giant has scrapped its plans for small modular reactors, and decided to start over after customers raised concerns about costs.

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Organisations like Rewiring Australia have been calling initiatives like this – the local level needs the same focus, planning, and funding as large-scale renewable energy zones.

The post Creation of local renewable zones is the game changer Australia’s energy transition needs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Details released for the first federal big battery tender in Western Australia, now at the centre of the country's battery storage boom.

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Economic growth allows the few to grow ever-wealthier. Ending poverty and environmental catastrophe demands fresh thinking

Economic growth will bring prosperity to all. This is the mantra that guides the decision-making of the vast majority of politicians, economists and even human rights bodies.

Yet the reality – as detailed in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council this month – shows that while poverty eradication has historically been promised through the “trickling down” or “redistribution” of wealth, economic growth largely “gushes up” to a privileged few.

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Coalition’s pledge to build seven nuclear reactors poses serious questions about whether Australia can meet its international climate obligations.

The post Australia’s carbon budget may blow out by 40% under Coalition nuclear plan – and that’s best-case scenario appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Another gigawatt scale wind project, and a very big battery, proposed along the route of the controversial VNI West transmissions upgrade.

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