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Make accreditation mandatory for low-carbon heating installers, says Which?

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-05-29 15:00

Widening government-run scheme would counter mistrust among householders, says consumer group

The next government should force all tradespeople who install home heat pumps, solar panels and insulation to sign up to a mandatory accreditation scheme to counter mistrust in the industry, a leading consumer group is demanding.

A report from Which? found that households face “significant anxiety” in choosing tradespeople to fit low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps, and insulation after “press stories about poor work and rogue traders”.

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We know the seas are rising – so why are Australian governments not planning for it?

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-05-29 14:34
We make long term plans for railways, submarines and manufacturing. Why not for getting ready for rising seas? Anthony Boxshall, Enterprise Fellow, The University of Melbourne Anna Grage, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Adelaide Tom Kompas, Professor of Environmental Economics and Biosecurity, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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SBTN appoints external validator for corporate nature targets

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-29 14:00
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), a voluntary initiative for companies to set science-based targets related to their impacts on nature, has appointed an independent Accountability Accelerator to validate targets for an interim period of up to three years.
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NSW consulting on GHG emissions reporting, reduction requirements for new and expanding projects

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-29 13:56
The New South Wales’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently consulting on stricter guides and requirements for new projects emitting large volumes of greenhouse gases.
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UNDP, GEF launch $135-mln initiative to arrest environmental degradation in small island states

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-29 13:45
The UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) on Tuesday launched the Blue and Green Islands Integrated Program to scale up nature-based solutions in 15 Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
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NSW government ‘very concerned’ about asbestos found in Sydney landscaping soil

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-05-29 12:30

Minister says ‘it’s illegal’ after Guardian revelations of contaminated products on sale in stores, but Greens say it’s ‘obvious’ new laws not enough

The NSW government is “very concerned” that asbestos has been found in landscaping soil bought in Sydney, the environment minister has said.

A Guardian Australia investigation revealed this week that contaminated soil fill products were on sale at landscape and garden stores, a decade after NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigators first raised concerns about potential contamination.

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RGGI compliance holdings outweigh emissions at end of Q1, report shows

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-29 09:30
RGGI compliance entities held allowances well in excess of their Q1 covered emissions at the end of March, according to a report published Tuesday.
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Ireland warns it will miss 2030 national, EU emissions cut goals

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-29 09:07
Ireland will fall short of meeting its national and EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for 2030, even if it fully implements its entire suite of climate policies, the country has warned.
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RGGI Market: Traders frame positions ahead of Q2 allowance sale

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-29 08:58
RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices receded from recent record highs with market participants framing positions ahead of next week’s second quarterly auction for the year.
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California bill on durable carbon removals faces greatest opposition from green groups, says senate aide

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-05-29 08:45
A California state senate bill on 'durable' carbon dioxide removals (CDR), initially passed in 2023 but currently in revisions after failing to obtain Democratic Governor Newsom’s approval, has faced its strongest opposition from environmentalists who favour nature-based CDR, according to the aide who authored it.
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Satellite to probe mystery of clouds and climate

BBC - Wed, 2024-05-29 08:31
Europe's Earthcare satellite will tell us if the planet could lose the cooling effect of clouds.
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Satellite to probe mystery of clouds and climate

BBC - Wed, 2024-05-29 08:31
Europe's Earthcare satellite will tell us if the planet could lose the cooling effect of clouds.
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We gave 60,000 food products a ‘planetary health’ star rating – see how your favourites stack up

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-05-29 06:07
The free ecoSwitch app takes the guesswork out of sustainable food choices, empowering consumers to take matters into their own hands. Simone Pettigrew, Program Director of Food Policy, George Institute for Global Health Allison Gaines, PhD Candidate in Public Health and Epidemiology, Imperial College London Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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