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Abandoned coal mines in the EU have emitted an estimated 298 million cubic meters of methane per year since 2015, or the equivalent that leaked from the explosion of the Nord Stream pipeline between Russia and Germany in 2022, according to research published on Thursday.

An Italian network has launched a national initiative to steer companies and financial institutions in integrating biodiversity into decision making, with 90 organisations already enlisted.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added over 1,000 species of plants and animals to its Red List of Threatened Species, bringing the total to 45,000.

Only an estimated 1,000 individuals remain in the wild but conservationists remain optimistic.

European carbon allowances traded in a comparatively narrow range on Thursday morning – as indeed most of the energy complex did – as activity appeared to slow with some participants pointing to the start of the holiday season.

The Turkish ETS is unlikely to launch on Oct. 15, as had been previously announced, due to delays with the country’s climate law, say sources.

A group of Taiwanese companies on Wednesday formed a strategic alliance for participation in the voluntary carbon market, with one member announcing plans for a forestry project in Indonesia.

The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.

The California-based company will build a "tugboat" to execute the end-of-life disposal of the ISS.

The intent of greening up its tournament, while undoubtedly sincere in corners of the organisation, is being undermined

Didier Deschamps wasn’t amused. Les Bleus had had to fight hard to see off an excellent Austria side in the evening game and needed to rest. Yet it was well past 3am when the coach ferrying them back from the Düsseldorf Arena finally came to a halt at the entrance of their hotel in Bad Lippspringe. The 180-kilometre trip had taken some three hours, when a 30-40-minute flight from Düsseldorf to Paderborn would have allowed Deschamps’ players to be in their beds considerably earlier. Deschamps kept his thoughts to himself, however. It was not his role to question the commitment made by the French federation to minimise its carbon footprint, in accordance with the principles of “climate action and advocacy” outlined in the “Football Sustainability Strategy” programme which Uefa had unveiled in December 2021.

The same principles have been applied to adapt these Euros’ schedule in order to “maximise sustainability without compromising fairness”, to quote Uefa’s head of men’s national team competitions, Marcelo Alleca. The folly of Euro 2020’s revolving carousel of venues – 11 stadiums in 11 countries, for goodness sake – would never be repeated. A more compact, greener tournament? Yes please, and thank God for that, everyone said, from fans and media to players and environmentalists. Unlike Fifa’s ludicrous – and thoroughly debunked – claim that Qatar 2022 would achieve Net Zero, Euro 2024 would at least be a step in the right direction. Uefa meant business.

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Following an earlier draft, environmental objectives have made their way back into the EU’s draft strategic agenda for the next five years, as EU leaders meet in Brussels today to decide the priorities of the next European Commission and appoint its new president.

UNESCO … and Gary the crab

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An Alberta-based agricultural technology firm has introduced a new biochar product derived from industrial hemp, the company announced this week.

An Australian senate committee has recommended against passing a bill that would enshrine a duty of care on policy makers when approving projects that will have a material impact on global emissions.

Peter Dutton reportedly compares wind turbines to 5G towers as Coalition insists it is really a "huge" supporter of renewables, despite Nationals plan to bring them to a stop.

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About 230 cases filed against corporations and trade associations around world since 2015

The number of climate lawsuits filed against companies around the world is rising swiftly, a report has found, and a majority of cases that have concluded have been successful.

About 230 climate-aligned lawsuits have been filed against corporations and trade associations since 2015, two-thirds of which have been initiated since 2020, according to the analysis published on Thursday by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.

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A UK-based carbon removal marketplace is kickstarting live pricing and availability data for biochar carbon removals in a bid to improve market transparency and boost trading volumes.

New rules on the connection process for wind, solar and battery projects - the subject of numerous delays, cost blowouts and contractor failures, have finally been unveiled.

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Draft scenarios for long-term energy infrastructure development at EU level are incompatible with the bloc's 2030 climate goal, and underestimate the cost of technologies like hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS), scientists warned on Thursday.

Under the Coalition’s plan for nuclear power, emissions from the electricity sector in 2050 would be nearly 19 times higher than under Labor’s plan

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