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Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them

The Conversation - Wed, 2024-03-13 05:15
We reviewed evidence on traditional knowledge in the Pacific for coping with climate change, and found much of it was scientifically plausible. Patrick D. Nunn, Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast Roselyn Kumar, Adjunct Research Fellow in Geography and Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Brussels responds to EU’s first climate risk report with new resilience plan

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 03:45
The European Commission outlined plans on Tuesday for the 27-nation bloc to better anticipate and manage extreme weather events following the publication the day before of the EU's first-ever EU Climate Risk Assessment Report.
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Airlines on a flight of fancy over SAF production, warns report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 03:39
Airlines are relying on production processes for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that are not yet ready to scale to avoid paying for their carbon emissions under the first phase of CORSIA, warns a report.
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Germany launches subsidy auctions worth billions to help heavy industry transition

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 02:56
Germany has started the first bidding process for a 'climate contracts' funding programme worth up to €4 billion, whereby EU ETS-covered energy-intensive firms can apply for 15-year funding for large green transformation projects.
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Mirova’s Climate Fund for Nature announces second close at €195 mln

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 02:54
French asset manager Mirova has announced the second close of the Climate Fund for Nature at €195 million ($213 mln) with investments from three corporations.
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Italian region allocates almost €11 mln for nature conservation projects

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 02:10
A regional council in northern Italy has allocated €10.5 million from the EU to fund projects aimed at protecting and restoring biodiversity, warning that conservation efforts must expand beyond existing protected areas.
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‘I’ve seen solid waste float by’: Surrey riverside residents try to Stop the Poo

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-13 02:00

The sewage treatment works at Horley seem to be crumbling, much like owner Thames Water itself

The brochure boasts of a family-friendly community located in tranquil green space within easy reach of high-speed links to London.

However, the residents of a new development of 1,500 homes in Horley, Surrey, have recently set up a WhatsApp group, whose title illustrates a less attractive feature of the community: Stop the Poo.

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Parliament passes energy-cutting law for buildings, ahead of EU ETS inclusion

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 01:54
The European Parliament approved new measures to boost the energy performance of buildings across the EU on Tuesday, in an attempt to decarbonise the sector before it enters the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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FEATURE: Industry-led emissions reporting for financial institutions outpaces EU regulations

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 01:40
An industry partnership that develops guidelines for financial institutions to disclose their  Scope 3 value chain emissions is fast gaining momentum for both voluntary and mandatory reporting, with parts incorporated into EU regulations even as the bloc postpones issuing its own sector-specific guidelines.
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Biodiversity funds pass $1.5 bln in 2023 with eight fund launches

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 01:37
Biodiversity-specific funds passed $1.5 billion by the end of 2023, with eight vehicle launches throughout the period despite relative underperformance across the board.
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EU Parliament backs prior scrutiny for CO2 offsetting ads

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-03-13 00:47
Companies in the European Union will have to submit carbon offsetting claims for prior verification and approval by third-party certifiers before putting them in front of consumers or face hefty fines, according to draft EU rules voted on Tuesday.
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Australian renewable sector recorded ‘alarming’ slowdown in 2023, energy body finds

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-03-13 00:00

Clean Energy Council report details ‘particularly poor’ investment in large-scale plants but says roof-top solar and batteries are ‘storming ahead’

Investments in renewable energy plants showed an “alarming” slowdown in 2023, with financial approvals for new solar farms shrinking more than a third while no new windfarms won backing, the Clean Energy Council said in its annual report.

The yearly results come as separate data revealed fossil fuel power stations expanded generation in the first two months of 2024 as heatwaves in the east of Australia sent demand soaring.

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European Parliament approves list of ‘high priority’ energy projects, including two gas pipelines

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-03-12 23:32
Members of the European Parliament voted on Tuesday not to reject a European Commission list of energy infrastructure projects eligible for funding and streamlined permitting processes, which includes two natural gas pipelines.
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INTERVIEW: Cement maker explores offshore CO2 storage, eyes credit sales from carbon mineralisation

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-03-12 23:30
A multinational cement maker is working with partners to develop ways to store its CO2 in offshore reservoirs in Europe, while supporting the development of carbon mineralisation technologies from which it could generate carbon credits.
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Greta Thunberg dragged by police from climate protest outside Swedish parliament – video

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-03-12 23:24

Swedish police have forcibly removed Greta Thunberg and other climate activists after they blocked the entrance to the Swedish parliament for a second day. Two officers lifted Thunberg and dragged her away before putting her down on the ground about 20 metres away from the door she had been obstructing. Thunberg and dozens of other environmental campaigners started blocking the main entrances to Sweden’s parliament on Monday in a sit-down protest against the effects of the climate crisis and what they said was political inaction

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UK-based financial group partners with Projects for Nature to fund restoration programmes

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-03-12 23:17
A British financial services group has teamed up with the government-launched Projects for Nature, planning to fund projects on nature recovery and becoming the first founding business partner of the initiative, the company announced Tuesday.
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ANALYSIS: Colombia’s tax reforms slow demand for voluntary carbon credits as supply pool shrinks

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-03-12 23:08
Colombian reforms of offset use against its carbon tax have weakened demand for voluntary credits in the country, and a strong rise in issuances from domestic standards has done little to counterbalance dwindling supply figures as participants' focus shifts to the international market.
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North Sea’s largest oil and gas countries fail to phase out production in line with 1.5C -report

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-03-12 22:22
The approval of oil and gas projects in the North Sea’s five-biggest producing countries — Norway, the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany — could lead to billions of tonnes in new carbon emissions, according to NGO analysis published on Tuesday.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-03-12 22:15
EU carbon allowance prices were modestly weaker on Tuesday, clawing back early losses when the daily auction cleared at a premium to the spot, before giving up most of the rally just before midday, while energy markets fell for a fifth day due to a persistently bearish fundamental outlook.
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