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Climate NGOs hit out at voluntary carbon offsets, call for outright ban

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-02 19:15
More than 80 non-profits have called for a carbon offset ban in climate regulations and company guidelines, arguing that they distract corporates from real decarbonisation.
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US-based soil carbon firm exploring sale options amid challenging voluntary market conditions

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-02 19:01
A US-based soil carbon removals platform has put itself up for sale amid challenges in the wider voluntary market, Carbon Pulse has learned.
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Biden unveils rules to protect millions of US workers from extreme heat

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-07-02 19:00

Proposal would create first federal standard for workplace exposure to extreme heat, which kills hundreds each year

The Biden administration has unveiled a long-awaited proposal to protect workers from extreme temperatures. If finalized, the rule will establish the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard for excessive heat exposure in the workplace and protect as many as 36 million indoor and outdoor workers.

Announced on Tuesday amid temperature warnings across the country, the rule would require employers to establish a heat safety coordinators, undergo extreme heat safety training, create and regularly update emergency heat response plans, and provide workers with shade and water.

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US firms launch new voluntary soil carbon methodology

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-02 18:56
Two US companies have unveiled a new soil carbon methodology that will credit farmers for implementing sustainable practices as well as the resulting removal and storage of CO2.
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China proposes modest reductions in long-awaited 2023-24 ETS allowance allocation plan

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-02 18:15
China's environment ministry is proposing moderate reductions in the number of CO2 allowances it will hand out for 2023 and 2024 in the national emissions trading scheme compared to the previous trading period and provide more clarity on permit carryover rules, according to a draft allocation plan released Tuesday.
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‘Not just for fuddy-duddies’: interest in moths booming as species struggle

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-07-02 18:00

A moth garden at Hampton Court Palace shows off plants that can be grown to help the insects, which are threatened by habitat loss

Everyone loves bees and butterflies, but now moths are coming into the spotlight (as long as they don’t fly around it).

The moth expert Charles Waters has seen a surprisingly rapid increase in interest in moths from the younger generation as, he believes, people become more aware of their beauty and diversity, as well as their importance as pollinators.

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Indonesia targeting 15 CCS projects to be operational by 2030

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-02 17:43
The Indonesia government aims to have 15 CCS/CCUS projects online by 2030, its Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource announced Tuesday, as the country continues to see it as integral plank of achieving its climate goals, while at the same time allowing its oil and gas sector to continue to grow.
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Just 15 centimetres of water can float a car – but we are failing to educate drivers about the dangers of floodwaters

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-07-02 15:35
Understanding what to do when faced with flooding on the road is an important, yet often overlooked aspect of driver education, which could be the difference between life and death. Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney Kyra Hamilton, Associate Professor in Applied Psychology, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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South Korea, Vietnam establish joint committee on climate change cooperation

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-02 15:31
South Korea and Vietnam have established a joint committee to foster collaboration on climate change as they move to deepen their relationship on issues such as compliance carbon markets and projects generating credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
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Growth is enriching an elite and killing the planet. We need an economy based on human rights | Olivier De Schutter

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-07-02 15:00

Economic growth allows the few to grow ever-wealthier. Ending poverty and environmental catastrophe demands fresh thinking

Economic growth will bring prosperity to all. This is the mantra that guides the decision-making of the vast majority of politicians, economists and even human rights bodies.

Yet the reality – as detailed in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council this month – shows that while poverty eradication has historically been promised through the “trickling down” or “redistribution” of wealth, economic growth largely “gushes up” to a privileged few.

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NZU stockpile shrinks by 25 mln following May surrender

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-02 14:06
The stockpile of privately held NZUs has shrunk by some 25.5 million units, according to government figures published Tuesday, thanks to the May 31 surrender deadline for emitters.
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The Coalition’s nuclear fantasy serves short-term political objectives – and its fossil fuel backers | Peter Lewis

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-07-02 12:06

Dutton’s policy latches on to genuine concerns about power prices and disruption evident in the latest Guardian Essential report, but what are its real motivations?

In 1959 the US government hatched a covert scheme to replace every single bird with a replicant surveillance drone to spy on its own citizens. This is only the second silliest theory flying around the internet right now.

Peter Dutton’s make-believe nuclear plan bears some of the hallmarks of Peter McIndoe’s actual piss-take, “Birds Aren’t Real”, which became so real he wound up doing interviews with Fox News and running large-scale community rallies where only some of the participants were chanting his nonsense slogan ironically.

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Washington releases draft rule language for cap-and-trade linkage

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-02 11:26
The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) on Monday released draft language of the cap-and-trade linkage rule to align the state’s carbon programme with the broader California-Quebec market.
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