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VCM Report: Smattering of low-priced trades keeps voluntary carbon market ticking over
Germany shrinks funding for climate in its draft budget
In my war against pigeons, all I have is a broom. But the ‘rats of the sky’ remain unflappable | Calla Wahlquist
They threaten our drinking water and refuse to budge. But non-lethal methods are the only advisable ways to deal with the infestation
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There are eight pigeons living on my shed roof. That itself is a small victory: it has taken two years, 60 metres of anti-bird mesh, daily patrolling for and disposing of eggs and countless hours running around waving a rake to get them out of the shed. They nested in our hay, ruining the top row of bales. They pooed on everything. When we purchased this property, we inherited piles of guano half a foot deep. We haven’t yet relaxed enough to remove the drop cloths.
Now the pigeons are sitting on the eaves, clogging up the gutters (which also supply our drinking water) with poo, and pooing in the stock troughs. When my horse was hospitalised with gastroenteritis, I blamed the pigeons until my vet said that while they do carry salmonella (wonderful!), Mickey would likely be much sicker if he’d caught something from them.
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Continue reading...Business power: Batteries and solar could help kick out coal with less new transmission, if price is right
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Biochar registry receives ICROA endorsement
LATAM Roundup: Government interventions increasingly shape national, regional markets
Insurance broker announces new product for CO2 transport and storage sector
Colombia signs deal with Indigenous Peoples to strengthen ties on nature conservation
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US timberland company to issue 100,000 carbon credits in 2024
Carbon ratings agency partners with UAE bank to ‘bring transparency’ to carbon markets
Direct air capture project launches in France touting better energy efficiency
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Entertainment company buys first biodiversity credits under UK govt-linked voluntary scheme
Japan’s MOL, others look to use animal manure to fuel factories, vessels
Qatari organisation launches Article 6 carbon auction platform
DRC partnership launches carbon credit investment bank, forest certification strategy
SwitchedOn Podcast: Why solar and batteries should be installed in every school
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Weather tracker: Hundreds evacuated during flash flooding in Balearic Islands
Gusts of up to 62mph made waters around islands unsafe; and Hurricane Ernesto passed over Bermuda
Hundreds of people were evacuated as flash flooding struck homes and holiday lets in the Balearic Islands last week, with many parts receiving about 100mm of rain within 24 hours.
Heavy downpours and severe thunderstorms hit the islands on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing hail and strong winds. The local authorities told people not to leave their homes on Wednesday, when the weather was at its worst. The town of Sóller, on Mallorca, received the highest 24-hour total of 114mm, but 68mm of this fell within just one hour, with 19mm falling in 10 minutes.
Continue reading...New Zealand’s biggest solar farm secures finance to go ahead at Christchurch Airport
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