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Emitters in the power sector RGGI carbon market added to their allowance positions in the time between the June auction and end of the second quarter, while traded volumes overall declined during the spring period, according to a report published Tuesday.

Energy analysts call for a cap on the size of offshore wind turbines in an effort to ease supply chain pressures at a time when demand is booming.

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Language from Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's draft emissions trading system proposal was incorporated into an already-existing carbon trading bill in the Senate on Monday, with experts noting some potential tailwinds and challenges for the legislation’s passage.

Public money still flowing into industry despite agreement to phase out ‘inefficient’ subsidies, thinktank says

The G20 poured record levels of public money into fossil fuels last year despite having promised to reduce some of it, a report has found.

The amount of public money flowing into coal, oil and gas in 20 of the world’s biggest economies reached a record $1.4tn(£1.1tn) in 2022, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) thinktank, even though world leaders agreed to phase out “inefficient” fossil fuel subsidies at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow two years ago.

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California electricity sector CO2 output continued to hold at 10-year lows through July as the share of renewables and hydroelectricity increased and imports fell compared to 2022 levels, according to data published Tuesday.

US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday announced it will allocate $150 mln in grants to organisations that assist underserved and small acreage landowners in accessing revenue from the sale of carbon credits.

We can construct buildings that reduce atmospheric CO₂ by more than their lifetime emissions. They now don’t cost much more – and a project involving 1.2 million homes would drive costs down further. Jason Alexandra, Senior research fellow, Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University Kate Lawrence, Climate Program Manager, Institute of Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University Mark Howden, Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Bolivian biochar producer Exomad Green aims to remove 200,000 tonnes of CO2 a year from next year after gaining certification under the Puro.earth carbon crediting standard, the certifier said on Tuesday.

Both major parties are promising major road projects this election. Meanwhile, the potential for passenger and freight rail to help meet the country’s climate goals seems stuck at the station. Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Germany's plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions is likely to fail short of the nation's climate targets, an independent panel warned on Tuesday, in a release that could pile pressure on Berlin to ramp up its mitigation policies. 

A government plan to cut funding to the charity that manages inland waterways is shortsighted and out of step with the times

The restoration of much of Britain’s vast canal network has been a notable and uplifting success story. Originally saved in the 1960s from Beeching-style closures by Labour’s transport secretary, Barbara Castle, many of these formerly working and polluted waterways have become modern urban oases.

Otters, kingfishers and dragonflies can be glimpsed along the 100 miles or so of Birmingham’s canals. In Manchester, barge users and walkers can trace the origins of the Industrial Revolution along intersecting routes that crisscross the city. Across the country, canalside regeneration has transformed urban landscapes, partly enabled by the thousands of unpaid volunteers who rescued abandoned channels from dereliction and paved the way for Castle’s vision of “leisureways” to become a reality.

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A UK-based environmental research organisation is developing a site-based biodiversity standard, applicable to any project size in any geography.

Technology has the potential to make deep cuts to emissions of the potent greenhouse gas but requires major investment

A bacteria that consumes the greenhouse gas methane could slow the rate of global heating, according to a study out this week.

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas emitted from energy (natural gas and petroleum systems), industry, agriculture, land use and waste management activities.

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EU climate chief Frans Timmermans officially handed in his much-anticipated resignation on Tuesday, with the European Commission temporarily handing responsibilities for the European Green Deal and climate action files to Commissioner Maros Sefcovic.

Light-sensitive proteins below colour-changing cells mean fish can ‘take a photo of their own skin from the inside’

What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh. What about a fish that can also use its skin as “eyes”? Well, that would be a hogfish.

Hogfish often use their ability to change colours to support their camouflaging abilities. They also have light-sensing skin, or skin vision, that can help them “see” their surroundings.

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Thirty-two investors managing $7.3 trillion in assets have asked the G20 group of wealthy countries to align their agricultural subsidies with climate and nature goals.

Investment in battery storage is at record levels, surging through the billion dollar market in the last quarter. But financial commitments for new wind and solar has plunged, putting renewable targets at risk.

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Researchers focused on turtles and tortoises from sites of nuclear tests

Tortoise and turtle shells can be used to study nuclear contamination, scientists have found.

Just as tree rings can provide snapshots of the Earth’s climate, and ice cores can give us information on past temperature, researchers found that the layers of shells can be used as a time stamp of periods with nuclear fallout.

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Two ports in Northern Africa have experienced a jump in activity in the past year in what may be a pre-emptive attempt by ship operators to avoid purchasing EU carbon allowances once the shipping sector is part of the EU ETS in 2024, a piece of additional draft legislation by the European Commission has outlined.