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Industry lawsuit challenges California ARB’s zero emissions forklift regulation

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 11:12
An industry association last week filed a lawsuit against California’s regulator ARB for its decision to approve a new set of rules that mandates emissions reduction from forklifts operated in the state.
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Canadian Atlantic province’s forests emit more carbon than captured after tropical storm

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 10:46
Forests in an Atlantic province in Canada are currently releasing more carbon than they sequester after a major tropical storm two years ago, according to a government report published Tuesday.
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Colombia to auction ETS allowances in 2025 -media

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 10:39
The Colombian government is planning to host the first auction of ETS allowances next year, according to multiple local media sources.
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Greece tourist port flooded with hundreds of thousands of dead fish

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-08-29 10:04

Authorities in Volos say affected area spans kilometres and could cause environmental disaster for other species

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year.

The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels.

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Agri-PV could triple clean energy production in Central Europe, study finds

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 10:01
Central Europe has the potential to triple its clean energy production by integrating solar panels with food crops, bringing benefits to the farmers willing to adopt the technology, according to a study published on Thursday.
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Increase cap-and-trade stringency, says Quebec gov’t advisory committee

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 09:44
More ambitious changes are needed to Quebec’s carbon market to meet climate goals, including amendments to compliance periods, use of offsets, and free allocations, says a report commissioned by the provincial government.
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Brazil development bank approves nearly $29 mln for Amazon reforestation

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 09:33
A Brazilian project developer has received R$160 million ($28.8 mln) in financing from the country’s national development bank to support reforestation projects in the Amazon.
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Argentine oil and gas province seeks net zero via carbon markets

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 09:25
An Argentine province known for its reliance on extractive industries hosted a carbon markets seminar this week, aiming to leverage offsets to help achieve net zero emissions alongside oil and gas development.
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New Shetland windfarm could power nearly 500,000 homes

BBC - Thu, 2024-08-29 09:22
The islands are the windiest part of the UK, which means it will be rare for the turbines not to be spinning.
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Manatee mummy and calf charm wildlife photo judges

BBC - Thu, 2024-08-29 09:11
The photo is among several highly commended in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest
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Young wildlife photographer of the year 2024 – preview

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-08-29 09:01

Selected from almost 60,000 entries from 117 countries and territories, the winners of the 60th competition will be announced on 8 October. The 100 winning images will be on display at the Natural History Museum in London from 11 October

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Key Asian banks see progress in establishing decarbonisation pathways, but more action needed

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 07:00
Banks in Japan, Singapore, and South Korea have made strides in developing decarbonisation strategies and establishing climate-related objectives, but more decisive action is needed to align with global climate commitments, a report has found.
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How low can we go? To cut the carbon that goes into buildings to net zero, we need radical change

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-08-29 06:30
Construction activity will use up almost half of the world’s remaining carbon budget to keep global warming under 1.5°C unless we totally rethink our approach. Philip Oldfield, Head of School and Professor of Architecture, UNSW Built Environment, UNSW Sydney Gerard Reinmuth, Professor of Practice, University of Technology Sydney William Craft, Associate Lecturer and Researcher, School of Built Environment, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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They come from above: here’s why magpies, magpie-larks and lapwings swoop in spring

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-08-29 06:22
Springtime in Australia and New Zealand means one thing: it’s swooping season. Meg Edwards, Lecturer in Wildlife Science, University of Southern Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Ocean heat is changing marine food webs – with far-reaching consequences for NZ fisheries and sea life

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-08-29 06:22
As the ocean warms, toxic algal blooms are on the rise in the waters off New Zealand, causing the highest number of shellfish harvest closures in a decade. Anne Rolton Vignier, Scientist in Shellfish and Algal Biology, Cawthron Institute Kirsty Smith, Scientist in Algal Ecology, Cawthron Institute Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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US awards further $15 mln for small landowner access to climate markets

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 03:01
A US federal department announced Wednesday that it is awarding $15 million to nine projects aimed at helping under-served and small-acreage landowners to access emerging climate markets.
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Oman environment authority signs agreement to generate forest carbon credits

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-08-29 02:13
Oman's Environment Authority (EA) has entered into a cooperation agreement with the nation's main energy association (OPAL) in a bid to scale up investment in afforestation carbon projects, according to local reporting this week.
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