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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.

A draft bill to prohibit civil claims arising from or related to climate change issues in New Zealand has been criticised by climate groups.

Global forestry investment manager New Forests has partnered with one of Japan's largest paper and pulp producers to establish a fund dedicated to forest investments.

Slow-moving trough drags tropical moisture inland, dumping widespread heavy rain onto an already saturated landscape, Bureau of Meteorology says

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Heavy rainfall has closed nearly 200 roads and cut off multiple towns in Queensland as already saturated rivers risk more flooding.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall across normally dry inland areas of central west Queensland, including parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West, Channel Country, and Maranoa and Warrego districts.

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The federal budget didn't contain any surprises, but experts are hoping consumer-level energy initiatives are being saved for the election.

The post Budget locks in green metals funding, ignores household energy opportunity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The UN-backed study used aircraft-based measurements to extrapolate what the Hail Creek coal mine may have actually emitted in FY2023.

The post Methane from giant Queensland coal mine could be eight times more than reported, says new study appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Soil sequestration projects have great potential, but are underdeveloped, said tech giant and carbon credit buyer Microsoft on Tuesday, calling for standardisation in approaches to such initiatives.

Using carbon credit methodologies to develop scope 3 emissions interventions presents challenges, experts told attendees at the North American Carbon World (NACW) conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Massive offshore wind project in Gippsland wants to erect turbines that are 375m tall, but that is just one small part of the work ahead.

The post Offshore wind applications reveal 375 metre towers and epic size of the job facing project developers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The divergence between federal and state climate policies further compels industry advocacy, a policy expert told conference attendees Tuesday.

A thermal fleet the size of Australia's entire coal generation fleet has been offline in Texas. Time for solar, wind and batteries to step forward.

The post Solar, wind and batteries set records in Texas as thermal plants the size of Australia’s entire coal fleet sit idle appeared first on RenewEconomy.