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Australia is unlikely to meet its planned target of 82% of electricity sourced from renewable energy by 2030 no matter who wins the upcoming election, but output could be much lower under the conservative opposition, according to a report released Tuesday.

The developers of 77 decarbonisation projects signed agreements on Tuesday for grants of up to €262 million through the EU ETS-funded Innovation Fund, the European Commission announced.

Experts are assessing the potential fallout for marine species and nearby wildlife populations.

A startup specialising in water recovery and carbon removal technologies has secured $27.5 million in Series A and project funding.

Recently-acquired project developer Finite Carbon has seen a significant number of its staff laid off in the wake of the deal closure.

Clean cookstove projects that qualify for the ICVCM badge of high integrity are still unlikely to win a AAA grade, according to one rating agency.

An Australian carbon project developer has partnered with a London-based software as a service (SaaS) firm to cater to growing demand for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and streamline operations for its expansion plans.

Tiny bits of plastic can end up in water and soil at alarming levels, said lead author of University of Missouri paper

Fertilizers that shed microplastics are increasingly spreading on America’s cropland, research shows, raising new worry about the soil contamination and safety of the US food supply.

A peer-reviewed University of Missouri paper found common types of controlled-release fertilizers are often encapsulated with plastic and can be so small that they could be considered microplastics. Those are designed to break down into even smaller pieces of plastic once spread in fields.

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La Banque Postale could invest in more voluntary biodiversity credits over the next few years to encourage broader demand, as it is confident they carry little risk.

There is growing support in the European Parliament for reforming the EU's incoming Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), in a bid to improve the scheme’s social acceptability for consumers and households.

A Brazil-based environmental company has marketed over 71,000 biodiversity credits generated through a jaguar stewardship project in the Pantanal region over the last few years.

Staff crisis at Environment Agency, which helps monitor 950 sites, means it is hearing about incidents later than normal, insider says

The team responsible for preventing environmental risks at England’s most hazardous industrial sites is facing a recruitment crisis and one insider has warned environmental incidents are going unchecked.

The control of major accident hazards (Comah) regulations cover 950 of England’s most hazardous industrial sites – from nuclear power plants to chemical manufacturers – in locations such as Buncefield oil depot near Hemel Hempstead, where, in 2005, the largest explosion in peacetime took place in the UK.

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Migratory insects covered 4.2 acres in Mexican forests this winter but number remains far below long-term average

The population of eastern monarch butterflies – who migrate from Canada and the US to Mexico during the winter – has nearly doubled over the last year, according to a recent report commissioned in Mexico, generating optimism among nature preservationists.

The modest growth in numbers for the orange-and-black butterflies follows years of ongoing conservation efforts – and perhaps provides a sliver of optimism after otherwise discouraging long-term trends for the species.

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China should expand its emissions trading scheme to allow the development of futures products and better leverage the market mechanism, domestic business leaders have called for during the annual parliamentary session.

Steven Payne, 37, was fatally attacked at remote beach in Western Australia while on a six-month holiday with his partner and dog

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A surfer fatally mauled by a shark at a remote beach in Western Australia was on a six-month holiday with his partner and pet dog.

Steven Payne, 37, was attacked on Monday at Wharton Beach, east of Esperance, and his remains are yet to be recovered, police have said.

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Synthetic bromoform-based feed additives can cut methane emissions from cattle by up to 95% without affecting growth or digestion, a new study has claimed, in what could be a potential method to curb emissions of the potent greenhouse gas from the livestock sector.

Network to trial eight community batteries to build its expertise and understanding of where they work best, and for what reason - resilience, back-up or EV support.

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US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire face tough new regulations after high court ruling

Industrial poultry farms face tough new regulations around the disposal of chicken manure after a judge ruled it can be classified as waste and requires a detailed and transparent plan to dispose of it without damaging the environment.

The high court ruling means new US-style mega-farms in Herefordshire will have to deal with poultry manure as if it was industrial waste.

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Tetrodotoxin immobilises the female – who is about two to five times bigger than the male – so mating can occur, researchers observed

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Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during sex, paralysing their larger mates to avoid being eaten, new research has found.

The blue-lined octopus is a tiny, highly dangerous cephalopod found commonly in shallow reefs and tide pools.

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The clothing industry contributes around 2% to global emissions with much of that coming from energy used for process heating, but there are transition pathways ahead to drop these emissions, a report released Tuesday found.