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The US and China, the world's two largest GHG emitters, have agreed to jointly tackle global warming through multiple initiatives including large-scale CCUS projects and ensure their 2035 climate targets will include all GHG emissions, they announced Wednesday.

The global failure to reduce fossil fuels is leaving small island states trapped in a constant cycle of fightback against disease and extreme weather

Read more: Health of billions at risk from global heating, warns report

In the summer of 2023, the world recorded the highest temperature in 100,000 years. All continents were affected and even the gentle breeze often felt in the tropics did little to cool the sweltering heat experienced by small island developing states (Sids). Our latest Lancet Countdown report, tracking the connections between health and the climate crisis, showed that Sids experienced 103 health-threatening heat days each year between 2018 and 2022 – equating to almost a third of the year being above the threshold whereby heat-related deaths are likely to increase.

Aside from the direct dangers of exposure to health-threatening heat such as heat stress, heatstroke, and, in severe circumstances, death, increased heat improves the climate suitability for the spread of infectious diseases such as dengue fever, malaria and vibrio by expanding their climatic boundaries, our most recent data shows. Our mathematical models of dengue fever show an increase in the frequency of outbreaks with an increase in heat, and the evidence suggests that the climate crisis has exacerbated the frequency of these outbreaks.

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The carbon-focussed and environmental arm of a major investment bank is calling for collective philanthropy to invest in Southeast Asian blue carbon systems in a bid to slow and reverse the rapidly disappearing mangrove systems in the region.

A South Australian biochar company has received an A$11 million ($7.1 mln) loan from its parent company to fund the purchase of pyrolysis plants for its carbon removal project.

State oil company’s huge expansion plans make its CEO’s role as president of UN climate summit ‘ridiculous’, say researchers

The state oil company of the United Arab Emirates, whose CEO will preside over imminent UN climate negotiations, has the largest net-zero-busting expansion plans of any company in the world, according to new data.

Sultan Al Jaber is the chief executive of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and president of the Cop28 summit, which begins on 30 November. The researchers behind the new data said Adnoc’s huge planned expansion of oil and gas production was a clear conflict of interest and they said his position was “ridiculous”.

$140bn has been spent by the industry on exploration for new oil and gas reserves since 2021.

96% of the 700 companies that explore or develop new oil and gas fields are continuing to do so.

More than 1,000 companies are planning new gas pipelines, gas-fired power plants or liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals.

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A move to enshrine the revived State Electricity Commission in the Victorian constitution is doomed to fail, with upper house crossbenchers queuing up to kill it.

The post SEC bill faces tough opposition in Victorian parliament appeared first on RenewEconomy.

German government agrees to backstop energy giant Siemens to tune of €7.5 billion to help the company overcome ongoing turmoil in its wind division.

The post Siemens snags massive government bailout amid deepening wind turbine woes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Updated: Wind industry in shock over draft NSW planning guidelines, which could kill new projects - even in renewable energy zones. Talks are being sought with the state Labor government.

The post “Farcical:” Wind industry in shock as draft NSW guidelines say no to new wind projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin Energy could move quicker on the renewable transition than Brookfield, but its management has shown no interest in doing so.

The post Origin: Can the gentailer commit to 100% green when the Brookfield bid fails? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Northern Territory unveils another "mega-scale" renewable project featuring wind, solar, hydrogen and battery storage with South Korea industrial giant.

The post New “mega scale” green hub planned for Northern Territory by Korea giant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Households in Victoria could soon be required to pay up front for a new connection to the gas network to defray cost of stranded assets for other users.

The post New blow to fossil gas as regulator shifts death spiral risk to new connections appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China has joined the growing list of countries committing to methane action plans, leaving Australia well behind in the global race to tackle these super-polluting emissions.

The post Australia at back of the pack on methane as China announces action plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A biomass carbon removal and storage company has topped $5 million in seed funding, which it says will bolster its efforts to deploy scalable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology in the Black Sea.

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The pūteketeke won after the US talk show host's self-described "alarmingly aggressive" campaign.

The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) on Tuesday presented its considerations to expand the scope of offset projects under the state's cap-and-invest programme as rulemaking approaches.

Quarter of new flood defence projects will also not go ahead, NAO finds, as Environment Agency blames cuts on inflation

The number of properties that will be better protected from flooding by 2027 has been cut by 40%, and 500 of 2,000 new flood defence projects have been abandoned, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

The number of homes forecast to be under enhanced flood protection by 2027 has been slashed from 336,000 to 200,000. This means 136,000 more homes will be at risk of flooding since plans were drawn up in 2020, figures from an NAO report show.

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A climate tech startup backed by computing legend Bill Gates claims it can permanently remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere for more than a millennium at a cost under $100 per tonne.

Brookfield's bid for Origin is good for Australia. But Australia's biggest super fund is signalling that fundamental value is less important than just stopping the bid.

The post The super fund giant and advisory firm blocking Australia’s renewable energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US is experiencing a rapid escalation in climate change impacts, with the threat of worsening consequences that will affect human health, key infrastructure, and the economy while sparing no region, according to a comprehensive report published Tuesday.