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Controversial legislation to protect the Tasmanian salmon industry has passed parliament after the government guillotined debate to bring on a vote in the Senate on Wednesday night.

Government and Coalition senators voted in favour of the bill, which was designed to bring an end to a formal reconsideration by the environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, into whether an expansion of fish farming in Macquarie harbour in 2012 was properly approved.

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The tough stance adopted by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM) on cookstove methodologies is “overly conservative” in part, warns a lobby group for project developers.

European carbon prices clung to a key price level for much of Wednesday morning before reaching midday little changed as trading in the March options contract entered the finals hours before expiry, shrugging off data showing that investment funds had increased their bullish positioning for the first time in six weeks.

China has finalised a work plan to officially incorporate steel, aluminium, and cement production into the national CO2 emissions trading system.

The UK national standards body has released a revamped version of its overarching principles for nature credits, calling on companies to engage in the market to address the ongoing environmental crisis.

A UK-based carbon project developer is preparing the expansion of a cookstove project in Sierra Leone, with fuel-efficient equipment to be distributed to a further quarter of a million households, it announced this week.

Third of global GDP could be lost this century if climate crisis runs unchecked, says report

Taking strong action to tackle the climate crisis will increase countries’ economic growth, rather than damage their finances as critics of net zero policies have claimed, research from the world’s economic watchdog has found.

Setting ambitious targets on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and setting out the policies to achieve them, would result in a net gain to global GDP by the end of the next decade, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in a joint report with the UN Development Programme.

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The European Commission has published draft rules for the verification of emissions data submitted by airlines under the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) as well as for the accreditation of verifiers to perform the checks, including on green jet fuels.

A leaked document from a working group that will shape the energy and climate policies of the new German coalition government has indicated support for using Article 6 carbon credits under the Paris Agreement to help industries address their residual emissions.

A clean technology business group based in the UAE has partnered with an Indian renewable energy company to integrate carbon markets, power transmission, and sustainable energy solutions into the clean economy in Africa and across global markets.

Australia and Singapore announced Wednesday a A$20-million ($12.6 mln) initiative to reduce maritime sector emissions by selecting eight projects for funding to boost green shipping technologies.

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has secured carbon removal credits from a California-based startup developing direct ocean capture (DOC) technology, a move to support its 2050 net zero target and diversify its project portfolio.

The spot price for New Zealand carbon allowances recovered Wednesday after a major sell-off earlier in the week had sent the price to a 6-month low.

People living near Kasungu national park say they are living in fear after translocation of 263 elephants by International Fund for Animal Welfare

People living on the edge of a protected area in Malawi are taking legal action against an NGO that moved more than 250 elephants into the area, which they say have killed at least 10 people.

Villagers near Kasungu national park, which is Malawi’s second largest and crosses the Zambian border, say they are living in fear for their livelihoods and safety after 263 elephants were introduced in July 2022, causing a sharp spike in human-wildlife conflict. Ten people claiming to be affected by the translocation from Liwonde national park have begun legal action against the International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw), demanding that the conservation NGO construct adequate fencing to protect the 167 villages around the park and compensate local people for the damage caused by the elephants.

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Australia’s Labor government has faced sharp criticism for a new bill introduced to parliament to protect Tasmania’s salmon farming industry at what environmental groups say will lead to the extinction of a rare and endangered ray, and the ability to challenge prior approvals.

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A reforestation and restoration project in Ethiopia is aiming to sell its credits for a minimum of $50 per tonne to align with market values under Verra's new VM0047 methodology, the developer told Carbon Pulse.

Energy expert says massive pumped hydro project favoured by successive state governments is in a bad location, and alternative sites could be much cheaper.

The post “Really terrible:” Bad location could triple cost of pumped hydro project favoured by LNP appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The biggest generation company in New Zealand presses go on its first big solar farm, and reveals some interesting data around its output and pricing.

The post Biggest generator in New Zealand presses go on first solar farm, next to big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As the federal election looms, Labor is running out of time to show it cares about Australia’s precious natural environment. Timothy Neal, Senior lecturer in Economics / Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.