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Australia Market Roundup: Gas companies secure offshore CCS assessment permits, regulator mints 500k ACCUs

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-12-18 18:19
Several Australian companies were awarded offshore GHG assessment permits Wednesday as part of the process to potentially begin work on offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.  
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‘Ridiculous’ ban on exotic animal skins at London fashion week criticised by experts

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-12-18 18:00

Trade can help protect species – and real skins are often more sustainable than synthetic alternatives, say conservationists

Conservation experts have criticised a decision by London fashion week to ban exotic animal skins from its 2025 shows as “ridiculous”, warning that it is ill-informed and could harm the protection of many snakes, crocodiles and reptile species.

Last month, the British Fashion Council’s deputy director for policy and engagement, David Leigh-Pemberton, told parliament that next year’s fashion shows would prohibit the use of skins from alligators, snakes and other animals. In a statement, the council said the ban was part of a wider range of standards to promote sustainable practices in the fashion industry.

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Coal demand growth slows, but no decline in carbon emissions in sight -IEA

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-12-18 17:23
Peak oil has been joined by a plateau in coal, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) three-year outlook for the commodity, which saw a downturn during Covid-19 and a resurgence in use in the past two years, buoyed by high gas prices since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Christmas Day forecast: calm, dry weather in store for much of Australia

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-12-18 16:39

BoM meteorologist says Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales will be generally dry and ‘fingers crossed it stays like this’

Christmas Day should be calm and settled across much of Australia – on the weather front, at least – according to the weather bureau’s first look at the festive forecast.

Senior meteorologist Sarah Scully, from the Bureau of Meteorology, said a band of high pressure on Christmas Day would bring generally dry and settled conditions to south-eastern Australia, mild temperatures for west and south-west Western Australia, and typically hot and stormy weather in the north.

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Sydney – mininum 18C, maximum 28. Cloud clearing. Light winds becoming easterly 15-25km/h during the day.

Melbourne – min 14C, max 28. Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming south to south-easterly 15-20km/h during the day.

Adelaide – min 16C, max 35. Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north-west to north-easterly 15-25 km/h during the morning.

Hobart – min 13C, max 23. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds westerly 15-20km/h shifting south-easterly during the day.

Canberra – min 9C, max 33. Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming north to north-westerly 15-20km/h during the day.

Darwin – min 26C, max 34. Possible shower or storm.

Brisbane – min 20C, max 29. Light winds becoming east to south-easterly 15-20km/h during the morning.

Perth – min 15C, max 25. Cloud increasing.

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EY report estimates surplus NZUs at 22% lower than govt assessment

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-12-18 16:18
The number of surplus units in New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme is around 22% lower than government figures suggest,though regulators should be cautious about adjusting ETS auction volumes based on this finding, according to consultants EY.
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Study examines women’s proximity to incinerators and chemical level in breast milk

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-12-18 16:00

Researchers find winds affecting emissions from incinerators play role, though diet still thought to be largest factor

Toxic chemicals in breast milk have been identified in mothers living near waste incinerators in the UK, a study has found.

The study looked at complex chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxins. These are found in the fumes from burning waste and can persist in the environment for a long time. They can also accumulate in the fat in our bodies, with more than 90% coming from food.

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US DOE estimates LNG exports raising global emissions 0.05% over 30 years

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-12-18 10:45
US DOE released a highly anticipated study listing environment and community effects of its LNG exports estimated at increasing global emissions by 0.05% from 2020-50, without an explicit recommendation to extend the temporary pause of pending and future project approvals.
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Trouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming world

BBC - Wed, 2024-12-18 10:36
Climate change makes it trickier for Churchill's residents to co-exist with increasingly hungry predators
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Could this be what our home on Moon or Mars might look like?

BBC - Wed, 2024-12-18 09:42
India tested its first analog space mission in the Himalayan mountains of Ladakh.
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Pollution exposure linked to mental health hospital admissions, says study

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-12-18 09:30

Researchers from St Andrews found rise in nitrogen dioxide exposure associated with higher admissions

Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for mental illness, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.

The research, involving more than 200,000 people in Scotland, found an increase in exposure to nitrogen dioxide in particular was associated with a higher number of people being admitted to hospital for behaviour disorders and mental illnesses.

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Poland can teach the rest of the bloc how to become a cleantech powerhouse -think tank

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-12-18 09:01
Poland can use its Council of the EU presidency next year to help the EU become a global clean tech hub, applying lessons learned from its own success story, a think tank said on Wednesday.
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California biochar facility secures approval amid broader forest biomass management goals

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-12-18 08:23
A proposed biochar production facility in northern California has received unanimous approval from local regulators, marking a significant step in the state’s ongoing efforts to address wildfire risks and advance forest biomass utilisation.
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