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California Democrats seek to lessen LCFS consumer fuel price impacts with new legislation
Democrats in the California Senate and Assembly introduced two bills on Wednesday focused on protecting consumers that are impacted by high fuel costs in light of increased stringency in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) programme.
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West Virginia lawmaker reintroduces bill to tax, regulate carbon credit agreements
A Republican senator in West Virginia reintroduced legislation Wednesday to impose taxation, duration limits, and registration requirements on carbon credit agreements in the state.
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Teenager-founded biochar startup boasts $3.5-mln seed funding round, $7 mln in US offset deals
A Silicon Valley startup founded by a teenager and focused on carbon removals and regenerative agriculture has raised $3.5 million in seed funding and signed biochar offset deals worth $7 mln.
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The role of distributed energy: Can it be a marriage of equals?
The post The role of distributed energy: Can it be a marriage of equals? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Australia should find ways to better link carbon, biodiversity outcomes, report says
A report published Friday by industry and regional advocacy groups in Australia urged the government incentivise dual carbon and biodiversity outcomes through new frameworks, funding, and requirements.
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Indiana Senate passes bill to ‘clean up’ CO2 infrastructure permitting
An Indiana bill that proposes to alter the permitting process for CO2 pipelines and sequestration wells passed out of the State Senate Tuesday and was referred to the state’s House of Representatives.
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Canadian net-zero nickel pilot plant inches closer to development with federal funding
A Canadian company with sights set on developing net-zero nickel to power the EV revolution has won more than C$3 million ($2.4 mln) in federal funding for a pilot plant.
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US shale producer sold $95 mln in carbon credits, environmental assets in 2024 -filing
A Pennsylvania-headquartered shale company sold $95 million worth of carbon credits and other environmental assets in 2024, according to fiscal year filings posted Tuesday.
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Gravity storage pioneer lands another big battery contract in Australia
The post Gravity storage pioneer lands another big battery contract in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Millions in forest conversion offsets propel ARB issuance to record, few provide benefits to California
California regulator ARB granted 3.6 million California Carbon Offsets (CCOs) to an avoided conversion forest project, which took their bi-weekly issuance to all-time highs, but only a small percentage were tagged with direct environmental benefits (DEBs) to the state, data published Wednesday showed.
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US energy companies partner to decarbonise natural gas via CCS
Two US energy companies announced Thursday a partnership aimed at advancing cost-effective decarbonisation of natural gas power generation via carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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'I thought it had eaten me': humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker off the coast of Chile – video
Adrián Simancas was kayaking in Bahía El Águila in the strait of Magellan when the whale engulfed him and his yellow kayak for a few seconds before letting him go. He was unharmed. Simancas's father, Dell, who was kayaking with him, recorded the incident
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Want to make sure you don’t swelter in your next home? Check these 12 features before you rent or buy
Before buying or renting your next home, take a closer look at how it will cope with the heat. Try this expert 12-point guide to avoiding ‘hot boxes’.
Sarah Robertson, Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Nicola Willand, Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
Ralph Horne, Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University
Trivess Moore, Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Commission delays proposal on CBAM extension to 2026, while eyeing up other tweaks
The European Commission will delay its proposal or extending the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to other sectors and downstream products by a year, to 2026, according to a senior official — although it is looking at other potential tweaks to the policy.
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RWE posts 8% drop in lignite-fired generation in 2024
RWE, historically the largest emitter in the EU ETS, posted a 8% annual drop in EU lignite-fired power generation in 2024, in preliminary full-year figures published on Thursday.
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Verra activates CDM methodology for renewable energy generation
Verra is activating a CDM methodology for renewable energy generation to be used in its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) programme.
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French airline joins contrail avoidance campaign to cut CO2-equivalent emissions
A French-based aviation company has partnered with a technology group and a climate initiative on a contrail avoidance campaign designed to cut aviation-related CO2-equivalent emissions, the organisations announced on Thursday.
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France calls for simplifying and strengthening EU’s CBAM
Two French ministers have thrown their weight behind the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), calling it an indispensable tool to steer Europe towards net zero emissions — while stressing that the scheme needs to be strengthened and simplified before it starts charging a fee next year.
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Age of AI to cause surge in new oil exploration, says Shell
The age of artificial intelligence (AI) could prove a boon to fossil fuel companies, propping up high global oil demand into the 2060s, Shell said in its latest annual energy outlook, though global emissions would peak in the late 2020s.
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Brussels preparing changes to EU ETS registry fees
The European Commission is preparing to introduce a new fee system aimed at financing the EU ETS registry, which is being extended to cover new sectors of the economy.
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