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Move builds on decisions by states like Oregon to fully or partially prohibit the use of M-44s used to kill predators and other wildlife

A campaign to end the use of so-called “cyanide bombs” within the United States has received a major boost after the country’s largest public land management agency banned the poison devices on hundreds of millions of acres across the nation.

The move builds on decisions by states such as Oregon to fully or partially prohibit the use of cyanide bombs, also known as M-44s, within their jurisdictions. The US Department of Agriculture uses these devices to kill predators and other wildlife.

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The Australian Automotive Association has found some SUVs use up to 13% more fuel on the road than reported in laboratory tests. Is your vehicle underperforming?

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A real-world testing program at the Australian Automobile Association has shown that some SUVs have much better fuel consumption than others.

The program, which compares the fuel consumption and emissions of vehicles in Australian driving conditions with each vehicle’s laboratory test result, showed some SUVs used up to 13% more fuel on the road than reported in laboratory tests.

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An Israel-headquartered direct air capture startup, backed by several oil majors as well as the Frontier removals buyers' club, has launched a pilot for its electrochemical dual-cell system, which it hopes will help drive carbon credits generated using the technology below $100/tonne.

A US-based non-profit has updated its carbon inventory statistics and maps for forest and non-forest lands globally in its overhauled tool, which it says will support country efforts to create stronger, more accurate deforestation policies.

REDD+ standards should not only include technical and scientific aspects developed in the Global North, but also contributions and experiences of the inhabitants of the same territories where these standards will be implemented, writes Gustavo Sanchez of the Mexican Network of Rural Forestry Organizations and colleagues representing other Indigenous peoples and Local Communities.

European carbon prices fell to a new 13-month low in early trade on Wednesday before gaining some support as data from futures exchanges showed that investment funds had built a record net short position, while energy markets slumped for a fourth day.

US tech giant Amazon is increasing its investment in the vast rainforest after which it is named through two new agroforestry projects, in an effort to meet its 2040 net zero pledge and promote projects that meet a new standard, company representatives told Carbon Pulse on Wednesday.

Hosts UAE plan to push voluntary carbon markets (VCM) at COP28, with regional involvement likely to ramp up at the summit, announcements expected on new and existing crediting initiatives, and stakeholders anticipating preparations for the convergence of private-sector markets and government ones under the UN Paris Agreement's Article 6, in light of a rising number of international bilateral trade agreements and a wider drive towards raising integrity.

Chris Bowen warns of "cascading risks" to Australia's national security from climate change, and uses it to push for urgent action this decade on emissions and clean energy.

The post “Cascading risks:” Bowen puts national security at heart of climate and clean energy push appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Policymakers around the world have made progress this year on improving energy efficiency, but this is not moving fast enough to meet climate targets, the IEA said in a report published on Wednesday.

Documents show industry intends to go ‘full force’ in arguing meat is beneficial to the environment at climate summit

Big meat companies and lobby groups are planning a large presence at the Cop28 climate conference, equipped with a communications plan to get a pro-meat message heard by policymakers throughout the summit.

Documents seen by the Guardian and DeSmog show that the meat industry is poised to “tell its story and tell it well” at the Dubai conference.

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A shortlist of 25 images has been selected for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice award. Vote for your favourite image online, with the winner announced on 7 February 2024. The 25 images are currently on display at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London

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Switzerland-headquartered Holcim on Wednesday announced a three-year partnership with IUCN to strengthen their environmental cooperation, including plans for the conservation group to validate Holcim’s biodiversity baseline.

New York-based exchange provider Nasdaq on Wednesday launched a new technology it said can securely digitalise the issuance, settlement, and custody of carbon credits to pave the way for institutionalising the global emissions market, with its own carbon removal standard the first to sign up.

A cross-sector alliance that aims to revitalise Japan's carbon credit market is planning to launch a carbon exchange next spring, it announced Wednesday.

A Malaysian state government has signed off on allowing one of its local oil companies 1.32 million hectares (3.2 mln acres) for carbon capture and storage, local media reported Wednesday.

Global beauty product brand L’Oreal is partnering with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF) to pioneer a methodology to calculate the value of coral reef biodiversity and support the deployment of heat-tolerant corals, the latter announced Wednesday.

South Korea has activated a temporary price floor in its domestic emission trading scheme (ETS), as the government aims to stabilise the sagging prices in the oversupplied market for the remainder of the year.

Australia could be under-reporting its coal mine methane emissions by more than 80%, according to a report released Wednesday.

Firms including Bank of America have made no commitment to cut emissions in line with target system, analysis finds

Most companies sponsoring the UN climate talks in Dubai are not committed to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions in line with globally recognised net zero targets, it has been revealed.

Only one of the more than 20 sponsors of Cop28 has signed up to UN-backed net zero science-based targets, (SBTi), according to an analysis.

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