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An afforestation project in Burkina Faso has become the first to be registered under Verra using a methodology approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) for its Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label, the standard announced Thursday.

A US-based marketplace for carbon credits and an Indian developer on Thursday announced a “multi-million dollar” climate finance agreement focused on removal projects across South Asia.

An Australian parents’ lobby group concerned over greenwashing claims has become the latest to dispute the government's Climate Active certification used by businesses, calling for the scheme to be reviewed.

Australia's growing fleet of big batteries are soaking up record amounts of rooftop solar around the country.

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The government of Kyrgyzstan has partnered with a UK-based developer to launch a large-scale tree-planting initiative under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, to be funded through revenue generated from carbon credits.

The co-chair of a group working on Australia’s integrated farm land management (IFLM) method has accused the government of unfair treatment, after slides emerged showing that another method in the works appeared to be on an accelerated development timeline.

The European Parliament and Council of EU member states reached agreement in the early hours of Thursday on a proposed EU directive to ensure soils are monitored across the European Union as 60-70% of them are currently considered to be unhealthy.

Electricity consumption from the manufacture of AI chips has more than tripled over the past two years, potentially muting climate progress in East Asia, the global hub for semiconductor production, an NGO warned Thursday.

A global trade-war rollercoaster was not enough to distract Donald Trump from fulfilling one of his longtime priorities on Wednesday: changing the federal definition of 'shower head', a move the White House claimed would end the Obama-Biden war on water pressure and restore 'shower freedom'

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) published a data centre and artificial intelligence (AI) report Thursday, finding it will be one of the main new demand drivers of increased power in what it called the new Age of Electricity.

Climate denialism should not blind investors and governments to the very real opportunities to be found in financing solutions

Among the many shocks currently facing the international development community is the new direction of the US administration on climate, and the implications worldwide for mitigation and adaptation efforts.

This is not uncharted territory. While a withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement is undoubtedly a setback, it no longer carries the same level of disruption as it did. The global community has become more resilient and will continue to advance climate action.

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Papua New Guinea has lifted the three-year moratorium on new REDD+ projects for the voluntary carbon market with immediate effect, Environment Minister Simon Kilepa said Thursday, paving the way for the Pacific nation to re-enter global climate finance channels.

Investor Founders Factory and the government of Western Australia have announced the recipients of the second round of funding under their Nature Tech Accelerator, which focus on biodiversity, oceans and water, land and forests, and nature-based industry.

Poorer households shut out of heat pump market and grants should be increased to speed up rollout, thinktank says

Gas boiler fittings outnumbered new heat pump installations by more than 15 to one last year, and only one in eight new homes were equipped with the low-carbon alternative despite the government’s clean energy targets.

Poorer households are also being shut out of the heat pump market as the grants available are inadequate and should be increased, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation thinktank.

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Coalition won't cap renewable energy generation to make way for nuclear, despite its modelling to the contrary, according to its energy spokesperson.

The post Ted O’Brien’s mixed messages and modelling backtracks: Coalition may not cap renewable power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A financial services firm focused on expanding carbon market infrastructure has appointed an industry veteran as its new managing director for market engagement.

The first big battery to be locked into a "baseload renewables" contract for a major energy consumer has commenced full operations.

The post First big battery signed up to deliver “baseload” renewables comes to life on the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Regional towns and communities are set to lose thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in the next five years under the Coalition's nuclear plan.

The post Going nuclear will decimate jobs in regions first, stop billions in new investment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Callide's life extension is a preview into Peter Dutton's power sector: Old, decaying, expensive coal propped up by public cash.

The post Callide extension gives a small glimpse of Dutton’s polluted future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Toronto-based consultancy is weighing risks to Canada’s climate policy ahead of its rapidly approaching federal election and finding little certainty for industry – particularly in Alberta, where the provincial government is reportedly considering changes to its carbon market programme.