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Week in wildlife in pictures: a dangling marmoset, rare leopard babies and an eyelash snake

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-12-20 18:00

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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Australia’s large miners push back against SBTi Scope 3 emissions cuts

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 17:41
A group of the largest miners working in Australia have “warmly welcomed” the Science-based Target initiative’s discussion paper on Scope 3 emissions and made their own recommendations.
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CN Markets: CEA price remains below 100 yuan, weekly volume drops

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 16:02
Prices in China’s national emissions market were stuck below the 100 yuan ($13.70) mark over the past week, with trading volumes retreating as some major emitters have finalised their 2023 compliance.
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CO2 emissions from new North Sea drilling sites would match 30 years’ worth from UK households

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-12-20 16:00

New research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government

Potential new North Sea oil and gas fields with early stage licences from the UK would emit as much carbon dioxide as British households produce in three decades.

The finding has led to calls to the government to reject demands from fossil fuel producers for the final permits needed to allow their operations to go ahead.

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New Zealand appeals court dismisses climate change inaction case against govt

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 15:31
New Zealand’s Court of Appeals has struck out a long-running case against the government over its failure to act on climate change, but left the door open for rights-based climate cases in the country.
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Blob-headed fish and amphibious mouse among 27 new species found in ‘thrilling’ Peru expedition

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-12-20 15:00

Scientists surprised to find so many animals unknown to science in Alto Mayo, a well-populated region

Researchers in the Alto Mayo region of north-west Peru have discovered 27 species that are new to science, including a rare amphibious mouse, a tree-climbing salamander and an unusual “blob-headed fish”. The 38-day survey recorded more than 2,000 species of wildlife and plants.

The findings are particularly surprising given the region’s high human population density, with significant pressures including deforestation and agriculture.

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‘We’re gobsmacked’: climate groups angered by Labor’s ‘no new coalmines’ claim

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-12-20 14:09

Campaigners say Queensland mine given go-ahead this week is a new development, not an extension of an existing mine

Climate campaigners have challenged a claim by the Albanese government that it has not approved any new coalmines in 2024, saying a Queensland mine given a green light this week was a new development.

The environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, approved four coalmine projects on Thursday, describing them all as expansions of existing mines that would mainly be digging up coal to make steel.

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BRIEFING: Non-profits sue California ARB for approving LCFS amendments over environmental concerns

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 12:22
A group of non-profits this week sued California regulator ARB for its recent approval of amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), alleging that the agency overlooked the regulation’s environmental harms.
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WCI Markets: Battle into year-end drives CCA volatility, WCAs stagnate

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 11:27
A battle for year-end positions in a thinning market heading into Christmas holidays pushed around California Carbon Allowances (CCA) futures through option expiry earlier in the week, while traders mostly expect Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) to stagnate until the start of 2025.
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China’s forest carbon offset projects boost vegetation beyond boundaries, study finds

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 10:52
Forest carbon offset projects in China are improving vegetation not only within their boundaries but also in neighbouring areas, with limited evidence of carbon leakage, a new study has found.
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Australian landfill gas ACCU project developer forms JV to build new assets

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 10:26
A waste company has partnered with one of Australia’s biggest landfill gas carbon credit project developers to form a joint venture to develop assets in New South Wales.
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Ancient landmarks closed off to walkers, campaigners say

BBC - Fri, 2024-12-20 10:11
They include a neolithic burial mound in Wiltshire and an Iron Age hill fort on the edge of Dartmoor.
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Montana Supreme Court rules in favour of youth climate activists

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 08:18
The Montana Supreme Court ruled in favour of 16 youth climate activists on Wednesday, closing the group’s lawsuit filed against the state for its failure to account for GHG emissions from fossil fuel projects.
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Brazil Securities and Exchange Commission approves accounting guidelines for carbon units

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 07:51
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) on Monday approved new technical guidelines for valuing three kinds of domestic carbon units on balance sheets, setting the stage for a new era in accounting.
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US DOE awards $200 mln for carbon recycling in ethylene production

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-12-20 06:17
The DOE has awarded $200 million to an ethylene plant slated for the US Gulf Coast that is expected to demonstrate a carbon capture technology in an ethylene production process, the companies announced.
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