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COP28: Major UK firms invest in soil carbon startup
ANALYSIS: EU-US cleaner steel deal to be postponed until after elections amid rules friction
COMMENT: US-EU negotiations on sustainable steel and aluminium showed little progress… so, what’s left for EU’s industry?
Australian homes can be made climate-ready, reducing bills and emissions – a new report shows how
NSW shines in November as coal state claims best performing solar farms
New South Wales had a big month of renewables in November, dominating the charts for the best performing big solar generation assets.
The post NSW shines in November as coal state claims best performing solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.
COP28: US states behind on commitments to align with national climate goals, study shows
Corporates can make carbon neutral claims under ISO with carbon credits that fail CCP grade
Biodiversity Pulse: Tuesday December 5, 2023
Microsoft makes biggest investment into nature-based removals to date
Norway moves closer to approving deep-sea mining
Boston woman killed by shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas
Woman was reported to have just gotten married and the man paddleboarding with her as her groom
A shark attacked and killed a Boston newlywed off the coast of the Bahamas on Monday, according to authorities and reports.
Local police said the woman, 44, was bit by a shark at about 11.15am in New Providence. The woman was paddleboarding with a man at the time of the attack, presumed to be her husband.
Continue reading...COP28: New funds announced to help Global South transition away from fossil fuels
COP28: Fossil fuel industry embraces a phasedown of emissions, rather than production
COP28: UAE joins Paris-aligned coal phaseout pledge, adding momentum to growing movement
CIX to launch standard spot contract based on CCP-labelled carbon credits
Chinese firm to study feasibility of REDD+ project in Laos
UK likely to miss Paris climate targets by wide margin, analysis shows
Exclusive: Under current policies, Britain could fall short of internationally agreed goal of 68% cut in emissions by 2030
The UK government is likely to miss its targets under the Paris climate agreement by a wide margin, analysis shows, dealing a devastating blow to Britain’s standing on the international stage.
Under current policies, the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions are likely to be 59% lower in 2030 than they were in 1990 – but the country’s internationally agreed target is for a 68% reduction by the end of this decade. The gap is likely to leave Britain in breach of these commitments.
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‘No climate justice without peace’: Gaza becomes flashpoint for climate activists
Many in the global movement are divided on whether or how to take a stand on the conflict
When Greta Thunberg posted a photo of herself holding a “stand with Gaza” sign on Instagram in October, the backlash in Israel and Germany came hard and fast.
An Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson initially told Politico that “whoever identifies with Greta in any way in the future, in my view, is a terror supporter,” although later retracted his comments. The official X account of Israel said “Hamas doesn’t use sustainable materials for their rockets” and told Thunberg to speak up for its victims. The Israeli education ministry said it would strike any reference to the Swedish climate activist from its curriculum.
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