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Australian DAC startup raises A$10 mln

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 13:39
An Australian carbon removal tech startup has raised A$10 million ($6.7 mln) in seed funding as it gears up to meet its target of capturing 1 billion tonnes of CO2 per year by 2032.
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Colombian Constitutional Court rules to uphold Indigenous rights in first-ever carbon markets case -media

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 12:34
The Constitutional Court of Colombia on Monday decided its first-ever case on carbon credits, ruling that the developer, certifier, auditor, and consultant involved – as well as national authorities – had failed to act with due diligence to safeguard Indigenous rights.
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Emitters close CCA shorts ahead of ARB workshop, RGGI prices keep market in buy mode

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 11:05
Producers closed out of California Carbon Allowance short interest across futures contract expiry and ahead of ARB's ETS workshop this week, while traders built RGGI Allowance (RGA) length as prices stay elevated, according to weekly data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) delayed due to last week’s US holiday.
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WCI compliance instrument surplus grows faster in Q2

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 10:54
The WCI compliance instrument surplus continued to build in Q2 as the market marches forward towards the November deadline for true up obligations in the California-Quebec joint carbon market, government data published Friday showed.
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RGGI Market: RGA prices recede from highs, remain rangebound as volumes pick up

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 10:48
RGGI Allowance (RGA) values over the past week reversed course from earlier records, but stayed well within the range set since early June, while an uptick in activity ahead of the US holiday boosted ICE volumes to the highest in a month.
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High costs and infrastructure hurdles obstruct hydrogen’s role in grid decarbonisation -report

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 10:39
Technical challenges associated with hydrogen use for clean electricity generation continue to hinder its potential in helping decarbonise the power sector, according to a recent study by a US environmental non-profit.
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Ontario offers large emitters funding through Emissions Performance Program

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 10:28
Canada’s province of Ontario has opened funding applications for large emitters wanting to implement emissions reduction projects under the recently launched Emissions Performance Program (EPP).
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Road to compliance markets for carbon removals must address CDM -webinar

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 10:01
The lack of an existing precedent for carbon removals under the UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is “a blessing and a curse”, said a member of the Paris Agreement's Article 6 Methodological Expert Panel during a webinar Monday, as market standards are yet to be developed under Article 6.
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Shipping industry group calls for universal standards on methane emissions

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 09:01
The shipping industry urgently needs universal standards for measuring methane emissions in order to encourage the use of technologies to cut emissions, an industry-led technical group said on Tuesday.
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When transmission lines fell, 16 electric vehicles fed power into the grid. It showed electric vehicles can provide the backup Australia needs

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-07-09 08:44
On the day of a blackout, a trial of vehicle-to-grid technology proved both the capacity of electric vehicles to support grid stability and the importance of exactly when vehicles are charged. Bjorn Sturmberg, Senior Research Fellow, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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‘Southerly busters’ are becoming more frequent but less severe as the climate changes, stirring up east coast weather watchers

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-07-09 06:10
Contrary to popular belief, new research shows the abrupt, often gale force wind changes known as “southerly busters” are becoming more frequent, but less severe, as the climate changes. Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Lance M Leslie, Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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As ocean surfaces acidify, a deep-sea acidic zone is expanding: marine habitats are being squeezed

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-07-09 06:09
By the end of the century, half the world’s deep ocean could be acidic – with serious consequences for some marine animals. Mark John Costello, Professor in Marine Biology, Nord University Peter Townsend Harris, Adjunct Professor in Marine Geology, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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VCM Report: Summer starts early in the voluntary carbon market with liquidity thin, prices flat

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 05:45
The usual slowdown of the summer holiday season has already arrived in the voluntary carbon market with few major shifts in price, aside from a jump in nature-based spot contracts, and generally weak trading activity this week.
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LATAM Roundup: New regional players lay carbon pricing groundwork

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-09 03:17
Now on a weekly basis, Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending July 7, during which new players have emerged and are taking steps to scale their involvement in international markets, while mitigation schemes remain much the same in Colombia and Brazil.
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