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An Australian carbon credit developer with a focus on nature-based solutions has been quietly putting together a pipeline of over 10 projects worth a combined A$50 million ($32.3 mln) with four developers, saying it is approaching the sector in a similar way as traditional infrastructure programmes to ensure finance is scalable as demand grows.

Major US asset managers are channelling millions towards the world’s largest meatpacker allegedly responsible for deforestation, biodiversity loss, and human rights violations through Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) labelled funds, a report has unveiled.

America’s landmark climate law, which turns two years old this month, has Harris’s signature all over it

Two years ago today, I watched as Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote for the largest climate investment in American history. It was an emotional moment. After decades of inaction, America had finally passed a climate law – one of the strongest climate laws in the world.

I didn’t know it then, but a month later I would get a call asking if I would like to interview the vice-president about climate policy.

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‘I do believe we are being targeted and they are trying to silence us out of this space,’ ACF spokesperson says

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The X account of the Australian Conservation Foundation was suspended for more than 24 hours with the charity saying it believes it is being “report bombed by pro-nuclear groups” seeking to remove negative commentary.

The environment charity’s X account @AusConservation was suspended on Sunday morning, sparking outrage among supporters. The account was reinstated late on Monday, but without the charity’s 32,000 followers.

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A Dutch carbon project developer saw a slight rise in its carbon unit pipeline in Q2 and expects its first credit issuance by the end of this year, according to its latest results.

The environmental authority in Western Australia has recommended that one of the nation’s largest gas discoveries remain undeveloped as it would threaten turtles, whales, and a reef.

Scientists flagged risks to migrating whales, a beach where endangered turtles make nests and potential oil spill destroying a pristine environment

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A multibillion-dollar Woodside Energy gas export development off Western Australia’s north-west has been deemed “unacceptable” by the state’s Environment Protection Authority due to its impact on marine life at Scott Reef.

The EPA’s assessment of Woodside’s Browse liquefied natural gas (LNG) proposal was revealed in response to a freedom of information request by WAToday.

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A major shift in the way China controls carbon emissions could mean the implementation of an absolute cap on CO2 output for the national carbon market around the end of this decade, according to analysts.

Woodside says it is working with "relevant regulators" amid reports a $30 billion gas megaproject in one of the world's richest marine zones has been rejected.

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Federal climate and energy minister Chris Bowen demands response from Meta as social media giants continue to remove articles favourable to EVs and critical of Coalition nuclear policies.

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Restoration of Pleasure Boat Inn on edge of Hickling Broad makes charity the first wildlife trust to own a pub

It was a much-loved endangered species that desperately needed saving, but it was still a surprise when the Norfolk Wildlife Trust stepped in to revive it.

The nature conservation charity has become the first wildlife trust to own a pub after restoring the Pleasure Boat Inn on the edge of Hickling Broad, a national nature reserve in the Broads national park.

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Italian company will bring its most advanced ship which can lay and bury high voltage sub sea cables at the same time.

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Wholesale electricity prices surge after wind and solar output in South Australia fell to zero and fossil fuel generators and big batteries fill their coffers in absence of competition.

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A 312MW wind farm and big battery has been given the federal green light in what looks like record time. But concerns remain over the treatment of wind projects under the EPBC Act.

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The wind project still needs to get through the EPBC process. Developer RES Australia hopes to start construction next year.

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Shifting from native forest logging to sustainable plantations will help protect these essential forests and the many threatened species that depend on them. Michelle Ward, Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University David Lindenmayer, Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University James Watson, Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Trend also reflects concerns over range and a lack of charging infrastructure affecting purely electric vehicles, experts say

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Australians are buying more cars than ever but are increasingly choosing hybrid vehicles over petrol-powered cars due to rising costs at the bowser, new data by the Australian Automobiles Association shows.

Quarterly vehicle sales data released on Monday revealed a further uptick in demand for hybrid vehicles, a trend the industry believes reflects both the rising cost of living, as well as range anxiety and concerns over a lack of charging infrastructure affecting purely electric vehicles.

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A frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water.

A new project that aims to uncover where the Australian painted-snipe goes during winter has revealed why, until now, no one knew

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It had been three months without a peep, and the ecologist Matt Herring thought Gloria had perished. He had captured the elusive bird on 22 October 2023, on a property north of Balranald in New South Wales – the first Australian painted-snipe to be fitted with a radio transmitter.

But contact had been lost, and there was a sticky complication: Gloria’s transmitter had been financed by a successful crowdfunding campaign. Herring started preparing an obituary for the avian pioneer for her species.

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The national park had an average 24-hour temperature of 108.5F that month, beating its previous record in 2018

Death Valley, the hottest place on Earth, recorded its hottest month ever on record in July, the National Park Service (NPS) announced.

In a statement released on Friday, the NPS revealed that the park had an average 24-hour temperature of 108.5F (42.5C), in turn beating out its previous record of 108.1F (42.3C) set in 2018.

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