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Australian investors remain determined to act on climate thanks in part to policy certainty, survey finds

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-05-30 11:46
Policy work by Australian state and federal governments has allowed investors to be more confident to spend cash on climate solutions in the country, a survey released Thursday found, despite global economic headwinds and a perceived lack of investment opportunities in the country.
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How to cut stray cat numbers in a way that works better for everyone

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-05-30 10:10
Traditional methods based on trap, adopt or euthanise have failed to control cat numbers. An eight-year trial of a more supportive community cat desexing program has been a resounding success. Jacquie Rand, Emeritus Professor of Companion Animal Health, The University of Queensland Rebekah Scotney, Clinical Academic, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland Tamsin Barnes, Inidustry Fellow, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Brexit reduces EU ETS-liable distances for North Atlantic shipping routes by 24% -analysts

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-05-30 10:06
Brexit has reduced EU ETS-reportable sailing distances by liner services on the North Atlantic by 24% relative to a scenario in which the UK had stayed in the bloc, Danish shipping analysts have estimated.
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Zimbabwe’s Kariba REDD+ to receive carbon credits under another standard following Verra withdrawal

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-05-30 09:43
Zimbabwe’s giant Kariba REDD+ project is set to receive carbon credits via another standards body after its owner withdrew it from Verra’s VCS programme amid protests about a protracted investigation.
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Sleight of hand: Australia’s Net Zero target is being lost in accounting tricks, offsets and more gas

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-05-30 06:17
Labor came to power promising real change on climate. But their reliance on accounting tricks, carbon sinks, offsets and a future for gas has cast a very large cloud. Bill Hare, Adjunct Professor of Energy, Murdoch University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Canadian carbon project financier planning C$200 mln pipeline of nature-based carbon offset investments

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-05-30 06:13
A Toronto-based carbon and precious metals royalty and streaming company announced first quarter results for 2024 on Wednesday, with portfolio updates on their offset joint venture interests and a C$200 million ($146 mln) investment pipeline in nature-based offset projects.
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Concern for Iceland town following new eruption

BBC - Thu, 2024-05-30 03:37
Grindavik's mayor says larger lava flows than usual are heading towards the largely abandoned area.
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LATAM Roundup: Article 6 heats up and compliance systems seek certifiers in South America

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-05-30 02:32
Carbon Pulse rounds up May’s developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets, seeing South American countries push forward under Article 6 implementation agreements, compliance carbon pricing systems broaden their base of certification schemes, and new announcements of large-scale nature-based projects.  
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Rich countries surpassed $100 bln climate finance pledge in 2022, OECD confirms

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-05-30 02:30
Developed countries finally surpassed the target of providing $100 billion annually in climate finance for developing countries in 2022, two years after the original deadline, according to a new climate finance assessment from the OECD.
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Scotland gears up on climate adaptation with support for economy-wide measures, says official

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-05-30 01:10
Extra funding for flood defences and a network of climate action hubs are among the Scottish government’s response to the urgent need for adaptation to warming temperatures, with the country experiencing hotter summers and more coastal erosion, said a government representative on a webinar.
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Leading Australian labs retested landscape products for waste companies after contamination findings

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-05-30 01:00

Exclusive: Five facilities named in documents tabled in NSW parliament defend practices, as independent experts question whether testing system is failing consumers

Facilities belonging to some of the leading commercial laboratory companies in Australia were among those that retested samples of landscaping products at the request of their waste company clients, after initial tests found contamination not compliant with NSW laws.

Guardian Australia revealed earlier this year the testing regime meant to limit toxic chemicals in landscaping material known as “recovered fines” had been compromised by the practice of waste companies asking private laboratories to retest samples until they passed.

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Increasing use of renewable energy in US yields billions of dollars of benefits

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-05-30 01:00

New study published in Cell Reports Sustainability finds emission reductions provided $249bn of climate and health benefits


By increasing its use of renewable energy, the US has not only slashed its planet-warming emissions but also improved its air quality, yielding hundreds of billions of dollars of benefits, a new report has found.

The study, published in Cell Reports Sustainability on Wednesday and based on publicly available data, focuses on uptick of renewable energy in the US from 2019 to 2022.

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Europe can remove 300 mln tonnes of CO2 per year by leaving old forests alone, finds study

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-05-30 00:55
Europe can remove around 300 million tonnes of CO2 a year by simply protecting, restoring, and encouraging growth in its old forests, a new study has found.
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UNFCCC assesses DRC REDD+ emissions reporting as ‘partially’ accurate

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-05-30 00:27
Experts at the UNFCCC assessing a REDD+ submission from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), found that the country's emissions reporting was "partially transparent and partially consistent" with expected standards, identifying areas for capacity-building and future technical improvement.
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