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CP Daily: Tuesday March 5, 2019

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 12:03
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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Nissan reveals price for boosted range Leaf, takes on Tesla

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2019-03-06 10:03

Nissan announces US pricing for Leaf Plus with boosted range and 62kWh battery.

The post Nissan reveals price for boosted range Leaf, takes on Tesla appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tesla to unveil Model Y electric SUV next week, says Musk

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2019-03-06 09:58

Elon Musk to unveil Tesla's fourth electric vehicle model - the Model Y SUV - next week.

The post Tesla to unveil Model Y electric SUV next week, says Musk appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Time to clean up our climate act – KonMari style

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2019-03-06 09:49

Does it spark joy? Japanese Queen of Clean Marie Kondo could teach the federal government a thing or two about building an effective – and vote-winning – climate policy.

The post Time to clean up our climate act – KonMari style appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ICAO approves carbon unit criteria for CORSIA aviation offset scheme

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 09:28
UN aviation body ICAO’s Council approved broad emissions unit criteria on Tuesday under its CORSIA global offsetting mechanism, placating green groups that had warned the body against making changes that could undermine the programme’s environmental integrity.
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Indeck complies with RGGI obligations after March deadline -source

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 08:12
Two Indeck RGGI facilities are reportedly in compliance with the northeast programm’s interim compliance deadline after shifting allowances between company-owned accounts, an official confirmed to Carbon Pulse.
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EU Market: EUAs retreat back below €23 to end seven straight days of gains

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 06:41
EUAs hit a fresh one-month high on Tuesday before slipping back into negative territory below €23 to end a seven-session bull streak that had seen carbon add 25%.
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Germany not seen cancelling EUAs in line with emission cuts -coal commission member

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 06:35
Germany is unlikely to cancel EU carbon allowances to fully match the emission reductions caused by its coal phaseout because calculating the impact will be too complex, a member of the country’s coal commission said on Tuesday.
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Nine EU environment ministers back 2050 net zero goal

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 06:33
Ministers from nine EU nations backed a net zero 2050 pathway for the bloc on Tuesday, adding pressure for EU leaders to set an ambitious trajectory for EU climate policy later this year.
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Why the 'perfect' office temperature is a myth

The Conversation - Wed, 2019-03-06 05:06
Workplaces the world over tune their thermostats to 22C, because this supposedly optimises mental performance. But the factors that underpin a productive office are much more complicated. Fan Zhang, Lecturer in Architectural Science, Griffith University Peter Hancock, Professor of Psychology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, University of Central Florida Richard de Dear, Director, Indoor Environmental Quality Laboratory, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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EU emitters that borrow forward for annual ETS compliance face rude awakening, experts warn

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 05:01
Many emitters in the EU ETS face a rude awakening in the next two years when their compliance borrowing habits catch up with them and they are forced to finally buy the allowances they need, experts have warned.
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All Massachusetts facilities comply during inaugural year of state’s carbon market

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 03:27
All power plants regulated under Massachusetts’ Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) cap-and-trade programme complied at the first annual compliance deadline, a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) official confirmed to Carbon Pulse.
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Climate change puts additional pressure on vulnerable frogs

The Guardian - Wed, 2019-03-06 03:01

Already devastated by a fungus made worse by changing temperatures, Australia’s frogs are at risk because of water availability and lack of refuge

Australia’s frog species, already threatened by habitat destruction and disease, are being put under extra pressure by shifting rainfall and rising temperatures from climate change.

Some of Australia’s leading frog experts are worried that serious impacts could be unfolding out of sight, with one saying climate change could push certain species to extinction before they are documented by science.

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'Nothing should be classified as waste': crisis is opportunity for Veena Sahajwalla

The Guardian - Wed, 2019-03-06 03:01

Products may be superficially old or damaged but their basic elements can always be reused, the materials engineer says

Veena Sahajwalla has a solution for the waste crisis. While for most people the ever-growing mountains of rubbish stockpiled around the world seems like an overwhelming problem, the materials scientist and engineer sees the crisis as an opportunity that could help us to rethink the way we make and dispose of everything in our lives.

Take textiles. Australians send around 88% of textiles to landfill, with around 6,000kg of clothing dumped every 10 minutes. Earlier this year, there was a nationwide clearing-out flurry, leading to charity shops being inundated with unwanted goods. Most were destined for landfill.

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Climate change: Which airline is best for carbon emissions?

BBC - Wed, 2019-03-06 02:25
New analysis suggests EasyJet is doing a better job of reducing emissions than its airline rivals.
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Hayabusa-2: Movie shows moment of asteroid landing

BBC - Wed, 2019-03-06 01:08
A movie captured by Japan's Hayabusa-2 spacecraft shows the moment it touched down on an asteroid.
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ANALYSIS: Shift in Alberta’s large emitter programme may stunt GHG reduction progress, offset demand

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 00:20
Alberta could see higher emissions and lower offset demand in some sectors if the poll-leading opposition party alters the Canadian province’s carbon pricing policy for large installations, economists and market participants said.
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Climate and Clean Energy Policy Manager, Washington Environmental Council – Seattle

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-03-06 00:00
Climate and Clean Energy Policy Manager Are you inspired by work to create and craft climate policy and do you want to advocate for action as part of a smart and dynamic organization? WEC seeks a Climate and Clean Energy Policy Manager to advance policy and campaigns that reduce climate pollution in an equitable way […]
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Chlorinated chicken: How safe is it?

BBC - Tue, 2019-03-05 21:44
Is there any evidence that US meat products are less safe than UK products?
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Rate-based cap risks undercutting China ETS, analysts say

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2019-03-05 19:51
China risks failing to cut emissions through its national emissions trading scheme if it opts for rate-based CO2 caps based on production levels, according to an academic paper.
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