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The Indian government is open to bringing in more carbon removal technologies under its offset mechanism, an official told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of an event Tuesday.

Farmers in England can more easily access tree-related grants and carbon credits through the use of an AI-powered tool, launched Wednesday.

Carbon insurance startups are primed to help ease any supply bottleneck of carbon credits eligible for use against the CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme, even though it may take a long time before units are made available to buyers due to UN political risk requirements.

How do buyers and sellers of renewable energy assess whether projects will deliver positive social and environmental outcomes?

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California’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC) has urged state regulator ARB to vote no on the proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) revisions, citing concerns that the agency has completely disregarded their recommendations.

The state Labor government is steering Australia’s climate policy, letting emissions soar unbridled as it paves the way for massive fossil fuel projects

Western Australia sometimes feels more than three hours behind the rest of the country.

The tyranny of our distance has always meant it’s been hard to get the attention of the east coast.

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A sulphur-crested cockatoo named Mickey that had been 'living on brioche' inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks has been captured by wildlife services and is expected to be set free soon. On Tuesday morning, another cockatoo, Old Lady Doris, was taken into the supermarket by the Feathered Friends bird rescue director Ravi Wasan to comfort the lost bird, allowing Wasan to successfully capture him. Wasan said Mickey looked 'physically fine' and was not hungry because he was eating 'really well' in the supermarket. The NSW environment minister announced on Tuesday evening the bird had 'been safely captured by wildlife rescuers after spending way too long in Macarthur Square' shopping centre

• Cockatoo rescued after ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

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California regulator ARB has yet to acknowledge the likelihood that the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) would raise retail gas prices in the upcoming years or consider the environmental implications of its support for biofuels, an analysis released this month said.

The system operating in Australia from 2012 to 2014 was economically and environmentally efficient. Ross Garnaut, Professorial Research Fellow in Economics, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Nuclear energy is a dangerous distraction from the real decisions facing Australia, the Electrical Trades Union warns members ahead of the Queensland election.

The post Union slams “false hope” in nuclear push, warns energy jobs at risk appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Leaders of countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reform its programmes to better support climate resilience and sustainable development during a panel Tuesday.

Part of the deal for the Wattle Creek solar battery project includes a testing pad for new technologies such as semi solid state batteries, and work on agri voltaic.

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The bird protection charity described the deaths as a 'national disgrace'.

Inconsistencies in the verification of clean cookstove initiatives developed by C-Quest Capital, which saw its former executives charged with fraud earlier this month by US federal prosecutors, have sent shockwaves across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) ahead of crucial integrity decisions concerning this project type.

A group of 175 environmental groups from across the nation is urging the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cease issuing permits for new CO2 injection wells and stop the process nationwide following a leak discovered at an Illinois site.

An industry-led greenhouse gas accounting protocol for financial institutions, used by public sector and civil society decarbonisation standards, is expanding into the Middle East and North Africa, it announced on Wednesday.

Comprehensive review suggests that adding more parks, trees and greenery could improve public health

Green spaces in cities play a vital role in reducing illness and deaths caused by climate breakdown, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.

The findings of the review suggest that adding more parks, trees and greenery to urban areas could help countries tackle heat-related harms and improve public health.

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Cost of the ACT's 100 per cent renewable scheme has gone negative again - the fourth time that consumers have received a pay pack as higher bills affect the rest of the country.

The post Cost of ACT’s 100 per cent renewable energy scheme goes negative – again! appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A California-headquartered developer of modular onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) for the shipping sector has a raised $9.5 million in new funding, according to a Tuesday press release.

Defra body, created to overhaul system amid public fury, may force firms to be run for public good rather than shareholder returns

• New water regulator must create environmental enforcer that is feared | Nils Pratley

Water companies in England could be banned from making a profit under plans for a complete overhaul of the system.

The idea is one of the options being considered by a new commission set up by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) amid public fury over the way firms have prioritised profit over the environment.

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