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Latin America was the most deadly region in which to defend ecosystems from mining and deforestation, with Indigenous people among half the dead

At least 196 people were killed last year for defending the environment, with more than a third of killings taking place in Colombia, new figures show.

From campaigners who spoke out against mining projects to Indigenous communities targeted by organised crime groups, an environmental defender was killed every other day in 2023, according to a new report by the NGO Global Witness.

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Just 30% of the world's biggest corporate emitters have climate targets for 2050 aligned with 1.5C, while the credibility of those set is often unclear, according to new analysis published on Tuesday.

Researchers have made advances in estimating forest carbon stocks by using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite imagery, potentially transforming efforts to monitor and manage forest carbon globally.

A European-headquartered chemical company on Monday announced a $2.1 billion deal to sell its methanol subsidiary, completing its fourth divestment in the last 10 months.

A carbon removal data platform has announced it has become a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) and brought in a new CEO.

Countries hoping for success in Article 6 need to design government departments to work better together, a key figure in the development of Ghana’s Article 6 framework said on Monday.

A carbon registry headquartered in Qatar has announced its first issuance of 800,000 units to a South American renewable energy project.

Half of credits retired from the four main registries of the voluntary carbon market this year are at least five years old, according to new data analysis from Carbon Pulse.

The Portuguese government has unfrozen a tax on CO2, previously suspended, in an attempt to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and obey recommendations by the European Commission, national media reported on Monday.

Thin liquidity continued to plague the voluntary market last week although news of some big ticket tenders brightened the outlook.

The UK is importing electricity from Europe at record levels, with the country now spending over £250 million each month, according to new analysis commissioned by power producer Drax. 

Poland is asking the European Commission for 30% more free EU ETS allowances for district heating networks, and that they be allocated while implementing climate investments rather than at the end of the period, as stated in EU regulation.

The EU needs to bring down energy prices for industry and ramp up investments to meet its climate goals, Mario Draghi recommended in a widely awaited report on the future of the Union's competitiveness.

Eels use tail-first technique to back up digestive tract of fish towards oesophagus before coming out of gills

It sounds like the plot of a horror movie – a predator swallows its prey only for the creature to burst out of its captor’s body. But it seems Japanese eels do just that.

Scientists in Japan have discovered that when swallowed by a dark sleeper fish, the eels can escape.

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The last time the National Farmers’ Federation marched on Canberra politicians were carefully controlled. This time the agenda looks more useful for politicians than farmers

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In country circles, WhatsApp groups and emails have been pinging. As Tuesday dawns on the first rally endorsed by the National Farmers’ Federation since 1985, there has been a bit of chat about its merits.

The 1985 rally descended on the Hawke government. It numbered 40,000 to 45,000 people and was duplicated at some state parliaments. In Victoria, according to the journalist Martin Flanagan, 30,000 people protested, holding placards such as “farmer the new poor”, “Agricultural Income Deficiency Syndrome” and, my personal favourite, “wife home working”.

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Carbon pricing is easier to put in place with social policies backing it, according to new research.

Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending Sep. 8, characterised by a surge of biodiversity pricing news intimately connected to Amazon rainforest carbon projects.

As Japan has begun preparation work for the design of a compliance carbon market, the government should clarify some key legal issues to remove doubts when embedding the concept of emissions trading in the domestic legal framework, according to experts.

A Nigeria-based software startup is aiming to generate 400,000 tonnes of carbon removals in three years’ time by helping farmers sequester soil carbon through the application of biochar, in partnership with a commercial bank.

An Australian Senate committee has recommended the Nature Positive Bill 2024 be passed by the Senate, the nation’s upper house of parliament, subject to several recommendations it has made.