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IIED calls for biodiversity loss and damage fund for developing countries
UK-based think tank International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) has proposed a biodiversity loss and damage fund to address non-climate-related impacts on nature in developing countries.
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Senior Manager, Nature Based Solutions, Forliance – Remote
To support our team’s mission to proactively promote climate protection, we are looking for a Senior Manager Nature Based Solutions.
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Direct air capture company signs supply agreement to help build large US carbon removal facilities
A direct air capture (DAC) firm has teamed up with a Canadian climate technology provider to supply core equipment to build three of its projects in the US, as they aim to drive towards commercial scale for the nascent carbon removals type.
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Power and Emissions Trader, Cepsa – Madrid
Integrated in the Trading area, you will be responsible for acting as a supply/asset manager trader hedging power and emissions positions as required by CEPSA's industrial activities. And for generating profits by engaging in entrepreneurial trading activities across the curve in Spain and liquid CWE markets.
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Senior Manager, ESG Services, KPMG – Vancouver, BC
KPMG’s ESG Services practice offers a comprehensive range of services encompassing ISO (Environment, Quality, Health and Safety, and GhG), forest certification, and forest carbon-related services to clients across Canada and internationally. As we grow, there is an opening for professionals at the Senior Manager level to join our ESG Services team based in Vancouver.
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Forest Carbon Analyst, Anew – Seattle
Anew seeks a dedicated forest industry professional to manage the forest carbon implementation team through every stage of carbon project evaluation, execution, verification, and monitoring. The successful candidate will have the unique mix of analytical skills and educational background necessary to oversee forest carbon project development.
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Carbon Business Development Lead, Arbonics – Remote (Europe)
As the Carbon Business Development Lead, you will play a pivotal role in expanding Arbonics' impact by researching carbon credit buyers, building lasting relationships, and crafting compelling buyer offers. Your efforts will contribute to the growth of Arbonics and its mission to create a sustainable and biodiverse forest ecosystem.
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Operations Assistant, IETA – Capetown
Reporting jointly to the IETA COO and People Director and based remotely, this full-time position offers you the opportunity to contribute to the operations of a highly respected and impactful, multi-sector member organisation.
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Executive Director, Policy and Climate Systems, Alberta Ministry of Environment & Protected Areas – Edmonton
Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division, you will lead a team in developing policies and programs that support environmental and climate objectives in collaboration with other divisions, departments and agencies.
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Microsoft buys first carbon removal credits from regenerated grasslands
Microsoft has made its first purchase of carbon removal credits from grasslands, which will support ranchers in the US to implement regenerative land management practices to sequester additional soil carbon.
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COMMENT: Six key questions the carbon market needs to resolve to deliver for nature – one year on
Twelve months ago, Respira's Ed Hewitt posed six questions for the carbon market to resolve so it could deliver more for nature. How did these matters progress in 2023? And what’s the outlook for 2024 and beyond? Hewitt revisits the questions he asked and gives a status update for each.
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Russia considering carbon pricing from 2028 -media
The Russian economy ministry is mulling the introduction of a carbon pricing system from 2028, according to multiple local media sources.
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Millions of Australians at risk of being stung by fire ants each year, experts warn
Inquiry into invasive pest hears of risks species poses to health, agriculture and environment if it becomes endemic
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Fire ants could sting 8.6 million Australians a year if they were to become endemic – but a pathogenic fungus and pesticide-loaded drones might help avert that scenario, according to submissions posed to the federal government’s fire ants inquiry.
Submissions to the Senate inquiry into red imported fire ants (Rifa) in Australia closed on Monday, just days after the latest in a string of fire ant detections beyond south-east Queensland, where an infestation of the invasive pest is ongoing.
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Biodiversity indicators must be reviewed to avoid biased GBF monitoring, study warns
Indicators selected for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) should be regularly reviewed to ensure that redundancies and contradictions are identified and the progress toward global conservation goals is not misrepresented, a study has recommended.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update
European carbon allowances traded in a relatively narrow range on Tuesday morning as the market appeared to be seeking renewed direction and some short-positioned speculative traders were thought to be quietly covering some of their positions, while energy markets were mixed amid unchanged fundamentals.
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Global investor unveils nature-based voluntary carbon strategy, hires ICVCM board member
An international investment firm will focus on nature-based solutions and voluntary carbon credits, it said in a nature strategy published this week.
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Young science writer award goes national
National award opens to young science writers from state schools around the UK.
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NGOs urge EU to propose fossil fuel phaseout dates in its 2040 emissions targets
NGOs have urged the EU to stay true to the agreement reached at COP28 last month and set clear fossil fuel phaseout dates as part of its forthcoming communication on 2040 emissions target, in a letter sent to the European Commission on Tuesday.
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Top corporate carbon credit buyers opted for newer vintages in 2023 -analysts
The corporates that retired the largest volume of voluntary carbon credits last year generally preferred recent vintages, most paying an average of between $4-6 for the units, analysts said in a report published this week.
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Amazon signs power purchase deal for offshore Scottish wind
Amazon has signed a corporate power purchase agreement with a European utility to raise its share of electricity coming from a Scottish offshore wind power farm, it announced on Tuesday.
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