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The UK government formally confirmed it is considering the case for linking the country's carbon market to the EU ETS in an update published late on Thursday, but cautioned that this does not anticipate any outcome of key talks in May with the bloc.

Citizen science project ‘Insect Investigators’ takes scientists to regional schools to teach students to track and identify insects. Andy G Howe, Research Fellow (Entomology), University of the Sunshine Coast Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, Wasp biodiversity group leader, University of Adelaide Patrick O'Connor, Professor in Natural Resource Economics, University of Adelaide Trang Nguyen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Vancouver-based hydrogen supplier developing the British Columbia-Alberta heavy-duty transportation hydrogen network has won another influx of federal cash for its next plant.

A new analysis outlines potential US legal frameworks for marine-based CO2 removal (mCDR) projects, arguing that while existing liability laws could hinder development, alternative environmental liability regimes could provide clearer legal pathways.

Alberta proposed an amendment to existing law that would restrict the federal government from collecting emissions data of oil and gas facilities.

UN aviation agency ICAO has calculated that CORSIA offsetting requirements for 2024-26 emissions will reach between 100-150 million tonnes, while the total for the 2024-35 period could hit as high as 1.5 bln tonnes.

And after two Nasa astronauts were finally brought home, we ask why SpaceX stole the show.

Depending on who you ask, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is either a decades-long failure and distraction from real emissions cuts, or the only viable solution for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors like cement, and petrochemicals.

Exclusive: Representatives of king, National Trust and others called on to work together to protect environment

Steve Reed called in some of England’s biggest landowners for a meeting on Thursday, asking them to come up with meaningful plans to restore nature on their estates.

Representatives for King Charles and Prince William were among those at the meeting, asked by the environment secretary to draft new land management plans to help meet the country’s legal Environment Act targets.

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Governments and businesses that delay the transition to a net zero economy could face severe economic disruptions, including inflation spikes, financial instability, and long-term downturns in growth, according to a new study.

The European Commission will release preliminary 2024 verified emissions figures for the EU ETS on Apr. 4, it announced Thursday.

Verra has appointed a new chair to its board of directors amid a shake-up in the company, the standard body announced Thursday.

Bolivia plans to issue $1.2 billion of sovereign carbon securities on or before April 15, a company working on the sale told Carbon Pulse.

Campaigners condemn North Dakota jury’s ruling as Greenpeace must pay Energy Transfer at least $660m

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The verdict against the environmental group Greenpeace finding it liable for huge damages to a pipeline company over protests has been described by advocacy groups as a “weaponization of the legal system” and an “assault” on free speech and protest rights.

A North Dakota jury decided on Wednesday that Greenpeace will have to pay at least $660m to the pipeline company Energy Transfer and is liable for defamation and other claims over protests in the state in 2016-2017.

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A trio of insurers have agreed to provide capacity for an early-stage carbon credit delivery insurance product to support the CO2 removals (CDR) market.

The UK’s road agency has proposed a budget of up to £240 million for public sector spending on biodiversity net gain (BNG) and carbon credits.

Soil organic carbon is at risk in large parts of European and UK agricultural land, and any further loss would negatively impact the EU's climate change mitigation efforts and food security, a study by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre has warned.

EU regulations are gradually encouraging US companies to act on nature despite impacts of the Trump administration, although progress lags behind Europe, according to experts.

There is an increasing demand for Article 6 credits from the private sector, especially from individual companies that are exposed to carbon taxes, a California-headquartered developer told Carbon Pulse.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) should expand the scope of its proposed climate-related disclosure requirements, warn chartered accountancy bodies, who argue that the current approach risks greenwashing.