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A Canadian manufacturer of sustainable hemp products has bought the remaining 49.9% stake in a platform that creates and distributes carbon sequestration certificates to projects that use the material.

A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm.

A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm.

The vast majority of UK exports are directed to countries with net zero targets, according to a new analysis released on Wednesday.

A UK sustainability-focused bank has delivered its first private sector loan based on a biodiversity net gain (BNG) unit model, in a potential blueprint to create nature-based solutions at scale.

The UK needs to make its ambitious emissions reduction targets credible by closing the "domestic delivery gaps" and speeding up the roll-out of clean transport, home heating, and tree planting, the government's independent climate advisory body said on Wednesday.

Refineries, trucking companies, and other industry stakeholders pushed for a fuller evaluation of existing programmes for reducing diesel-based pollution before Oregon revisits its statewide strategy.

EnergyCo is well on its journey now but it's far, far too early to call it a success. Major issues still need to be sorted out, the use of big batteries among them.

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The Coalition should be pleased with the CSIRO nuclear costings, because they ignore construction risk and recent cost blowouts. It's why Dutton is happy for the taxpayer to hold the can.

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A California oil and gas company is partnering with a clean energy technology company to design plans for emissions-free natural gas plants to Northern California, according to a Monday announcement.

A major sporting events organiser has inked a third deal to buy carbon removal credits as part of its mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030.

Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) on Monday executed arrest warrants and searches in several states, confiscating almost R$1 billion ($165 mln) in assets linked to the illegal sale of carbon credits from federal lands in the Amazon, according to local media sources.

US Fish and Wildlife Service extends protections to ‘iconic’ insects, who experts say may not survive climate crisis

The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced a decision on Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive the climate crisis.

Officials plans to add the butterfly to the threatened species list by the end of next year following an extensive public comment period.

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Retirements in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) lifted slightly month-on-month in November, with signs that corporates are looking to retire more credits at the end of the year as they aim to meet decarbonisation targets, putting this year on track to match the 2023 annual total.

Tourism emissions have been increasing at twice the rate of the global economy. That will double over the next 20 years, far outpacing technological solutions. New tourism policies will be needed. James Higham, Professor of Tourism, Griffith University Ya-Yen Sun, Associate Professor, School of Business, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A cross-party group of 30 EU Parliament lawmakers has called on the European Commission to prioritise Industrial Carbon Management (ICM) technologies in the coming five-year mandate.

New Zealand on Wednesday released its final emissions reduction plan for 2026-30, sticking to the same target budget as in the July draft despite coming under criticism for it.

Two associations of rubber tappers in Rondonia, Brazil have issued a public call for proposals for REDD+ carbon projects within the largest sustainable use protected area in the state.

Turkiye has launched a €2.8-mln tender seeking a contractor to help it transpose the EU ETS Directive into national law and analyse the impact of the bloc's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on the country.

A US-listed carbon ETF has reduced almost 60% of its California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings on Monday, its website records showed Tuesday.