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Schemes established across the EU to help farmers adopt sustainable practices and support the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are failing to deliver robust outcomes for nature, according to a report released this week.

A carbon mineralisation company has secured an additional $5 million in a Series A investment from a sovereign climate investor and a MENA-focused venture capital firm, bringing its total Series A funding to $42 mln.

EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs

A run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued, even with a La Niña weather pattern cooling the tropical Pacific.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month was the warmest January on record, with surface – air temperatures 1.75C above preindustrial levels.

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Colombia-based environmental standard Cercarbono has set up an independent panel of biodiversity experts to facilitate its certification process, the company announced on Thursday.

Top players in Taiwan's semiconductor industry are tapping into the carbon removal sector, as nature-based offset projects have increasingly gained popularity on the island. 

The eligibility criteria for Phase 2 of UN's Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) are set to become more stringent for international carbon standards, a member of the Technical Advisory Body (TAB) told Carbon Pulse.

Dylan Cooper and Cory Kerewaro from Reptile Relocation Sydney have removed 102 red-bellied black snakes from a single mulch pile on a property in western Sydney. Upon arrival they had expected to remove only four red-bellies which had been seen by the owner of the Horsley Park home. But during summer it can be common for some female snakes to congregate and share the same birthing site

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Chicken used in dog treat was cultivated from single sample of cells taken from one egg, says manufacturer Meatly

A dog treat made from lab-grown meat has gone on sale at Pets at Home in a move the retailer claims is a world first.

Chick Bites are made from plant-based ingredients combined with cultivated meat, which is produced by growing cells and does not require the raising or slaughter of animals.

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Despite the promised riches from Australia's east coast gas export gambit, new report finds main result has been "perennial threats of shortages" and higher prices at home.

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Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface, and their warming is gravely concerning. So how much is down to climate change? Moninya Roughan, Professor in Oceanography, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A teen-founded lobby group backed by Dick Smith has ramped up its social media advertising spend in the first month of 2025, targeting middle-aged men in Queensland.

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Despite an emerging La Nina bringing cooler conditions to the tropical Pacific, last month has been deemed the warmest January on record.

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French renewables giant adds massive new wind farm into race to become Australia's first to be located within an actively managed and harvested pine forest.

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Korean industrial giant unveils plans for a big solar and two battery project in NSW, one of 10 it is pursuing in Australia.

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Last month was the world's warmest January on record, despite cooler weather patterns in the Pacific.

California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit prices moved higher even as the programme's surplus bank hit a new high in Q3 2024, but market observers remained cautious about the impact of ongoing political turbulence in the US and Canada on clean fuel schemes.

An Australian carbon project developer has announced it has acquired a soil carbon company as a way to expand its expertise and service offering. 

Does the government’s recent pledge to step up emissions cuts by as little as 1% really represent New Zealand’s ‘highest possible ambition’ to combat climate change? Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A panel of appellate judges questioned whether a group of environmentalists had standing to challenge the US EPA over its recent decision to grant Louisiana authority over the permitting process for CO2 injection wells.

A pipeline development company announced an arrangement on Wednesday to supply up to 670,000 tonnes of CO2 annually to a Midwest electrofuels (efuels) facility.