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After facing an extended delay until the summer, the EU’s legislative proposal for a 2040 climate target is back on the European Commission’s agenda for publication in Q1, according to official documents released on Wednesday.

The politics remains shaky, but strong investment in solar, wind and energy storage in the final quarter of 2024 has put Australia back on track for renewables target.

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Thailand’s recent approval of a carbon tax on fossil fuels, while largely welcomed, has also come under criticism for the lack of clarity on how it will contribute to achieving carbon neutrality and meeting the nation’s net zero target.

The carbon removal sector is growing excited after the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) signalled it may include "interim" targets for negative emissions in its hotly-anticipated revision to the flagship Corporate Net-Zero Standard.

The market may be underestimating the climate role of biochar, with the carbon removal type still accounting for the lion's share of tangible supply available to buyers in the sector, according to new research.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) on Wednesday launched a net zero alliance that will establish carbon insetting projects and generate environmental attributes certificates (EACs) from voyages that use its alternative fuels.

The EU must integrate negative emissions into its emissions trading system to create the right incentives for companies to invest in large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, experts have said.

The European Commission put forward an update of registry rules for the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), saying changes were needed to reflect the scheme’s extension to new sectors like shipping, road transport and buildings.

US industrial giant Honeywell on Tuesday partnered with an India-based startup to explore the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aiming to help airlines meet their CORSIA emissions requirements.

A Tokyo-based project developer has partnered with the seed breeding unit of one of the largest dairy companies in Japan to develop a methodology exclusively for carbon farming, aiming to unlock the abatement potential in the country's agricultural sector.

In three years Natural England has designated just two new SSSIs, which protect areas from development

The government’s wildlife watchdog for England is failing to halt the decline of nature after a sharp fall in the number of new places given top protection, according to campaigners.

On average over the past 15 years, Natural England has designated four new sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) each year. SSSIs are nationally or internationally important places for rare wildlife and habitats, meet strict criteria and are then usually protected from almost all possible development.

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RHS is asking people to look for under-threat varieties such as the Sussex Bonfire and Mrs William Copeland

Britons have been asked to hunt for rare pink, white and “bonfire yellow” daffodils in order to save threatened varieties from extinction.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which is running the daffodil count, is hoping to build a map of the spring blooms. It is asking people to log where daffodils are flowering in their area along with basic information such as colour, type and height.

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Australian miner Fortescue will finalise a fresh strategy for purchasing Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by the end of the month to avoid integrity concerns, as the company calls for a cap on offset use under the Safeguard Mechanism.

Director of RE-Alliance, Andrew Bray, says local energy hubs could bridge the gap between government, industry, and local communities.

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Gold Fields awards contract for a wind farm that will help deliver a more than 70 per cent renewable energy supply to a gold mine project in outback WA.

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Record diesel deficit generation in the third quarter of 2024 significantly counterbalanced overall credit output under Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP), according to state data published Tuesday.

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AGL CEO says Australia's biggest baseload generator has no plans for "always on nuclear," but is investing heavily in flexible assets including heaps of big batteries.

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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday placing steel and aluminium imports from all countries under a 25% tariff.

The Swiss organisation arranging Article 6 deals on the country’s behalf has inked a purchase agreement with an Australian project developer‍ for Paris-aligned carbon credits from a clean cooking initiative in Malawi.