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LATAM Roundup: Latin America’s compliance carbon systems integrate with voluntary market, pursue growth
US energy-related CO2 emissions reductions decline 2.7% in 2023, driven by power sector
Second tranche takes Canadian asset manager’s forest fund to $335 mln
Soil management firms to facilitate carbon credit generation for Texas landowners
Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada
Two-year-old calf one step closer to reuniting with family group after tragic accident that left her stranded in remote lagoon
An orca calf, trapped for weeks in a remote lagoon in western Canada, has freed herself and is travelling towards open waters, hailed as “incredible news” by a growing body of human supporters.
The move puts her one step closer to reuniting with her family one month after a tragic accident left her stranded.
Continue reading...UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’
Panel of nearly 100 countries to draw up guidelines for industries that mine raw materials used in low-carbon technology
A UN-led panel of nearly 100 countries is to draw up new guidelines to prevent some of the environmental damage and human rights abuses associated with mining for “critical minerals”.
Mining for some of the key raw materials used in low-carbon technology, such as solar panels and electric vehicles, has been associated with human rights abuses, child labour and violence, as well as grave environmental damage.
Continue reading...UK authority issues guidance for finance firms ahead of new anti-greenwashing rule
Green hydrogen can help slash curtailment costs in UK by absorbing surplus renewable energy
INTERVIEW: Carbon standard to pilot nature stewardship credits in 2025
France to launch first-ever carbon storage projects
How to ditch disposable cups - and transform the way you enjoy coffee | Maddie Thomas
These cafes are determined to steer customer habits back away from single-use cups
- Change by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprint
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Almost everyone has a reusable cup (or three) in their kitchen cupboard, but the convenience of disposable cups often triumphs on the morning coffee run.
In Australia, an estimated 1.8bn single use coffee cups go to waste each year, and the number exceeds 500bn globally.
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