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‘Don’t panic, do prepare’: why it’s not too late to plan for Cyclone Alfred
For millions of people, Cyclone Alfred will be their first. From “go bags” to sandbags, here’s what you should do to be as ready as possible.
Yetta Gurtner, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Centre for Disaster Studies, James Cook University
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Thailand considers allowing 15% carbon credit offset in emissions trading scheme
Thailand is considering allowing businesses to meet up to 15% of their compliance obligations under its planned emissions trading system (ETS) using carbon credits, Bloomberg reported, citing an exchange official.
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Cyclone Alfred is bearing down. Here’s how it grew so fierce – and where it’s expected to hit
The seas off southeast Queensland are unusually warm, helping Cyclone Alfred intensify as it barrels towards the coast.
Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Contractor named to build delayed solar-battery project in Victoria
The post Contractor named to build delayed solar-battery project in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Neoen goes public with new plans for scaled back wind farm and a four-hour big battery
The post Neoen goes public with new plans for scaled back wind farm and a four-hour big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Full US IRA repeal is “highly unlikely”, carbon consulting company says
Despite the freeze on Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds by US President Donald Trump, the tax credits could endure in Congress, a carbon consulting company said Tuesday.
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PREVIEW: Potential programme tweaks weigh on Washington’s Q1 auction expectations
Washington’s first quarterly auction for 2025 is largely expected to settle at a discount to secondary market levels, dodging a reserve sale despite fundamentals signalling the need for additional permit supply, as recent policy developments cloud programme outlook.
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Fires used to terrify city residents. New research suggests climate change could see this fear return
Fires and cities do not mix. Authorities have spent decades reducing the risk. But climate change will make some urban fires more likely.
David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
Calum Cunningham, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Pyrogeography, University of Tasmania
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California carbon-negative energy producer raises $7 mln in Series A funding
A hydrogen producer that would capture CO2 from its wood waste processes announced on Tuesday the first close of its Series A round funding for $7 million.
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Connecticut committee considers climate superfund bill
The Connecticut legislature on Monday discussed a bill that requires polluters to pay into a climate superfund that would be used to finance climate adaptation projects across the state, matching similar laws recently enacted in other Northeastern states.
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Canadian CDR advocates call for expansion amid US policy gap, trade war
Canada must seize opportunities to build its carbon removal sector in the wake of a US climate policy gap and trade war, stakeholders say.
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INTERVIEW: Argentina will keep carbon policies, lose carbon finance if it leaves the Paris Agreement
In late January, just days after US President Donald Trump announced the country's departure from the Paris Agreement, reports emerged that Argentine President Javier Milei would follow suit – likely sacrificing international carbon finance while keeping most of Argentina’s carbon policies intact.
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UK insurer commits £87 mln to NbS
A leading UK insurer has invested £87 million in nature-based solutions (NbS), with a further £13 mln still to be deployed by 2030.
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New York to release NYCI reporting protocol this month
The new acting head of New York’s environmental conservation commission announced Thursday that the agency will release protocols this month for reporting GHG emissions as it prioritises advancing the state’s future cap-and-invest programme, known as NYCI.
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Why can’t I sleep? 4 ways climate change could be keeping you up at night and what you can do about it
Globally, scientists predict each person could lose up to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2100 if planetary warming continues unchecked.
Ty Ferguson, Research Fellow, University of South Australia
Carol Maher, Professor, research professor in exercise, nutrition and activity, University of South Australia
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CDR sector facing wave of consolidation and bankruptcies, report warns
The carbon removal (CDR) sector will face a wave of consolidation and bankruptcies this year after concentrated buying of tonnage by three big tech giants in 2024 masked a fall in the number of new buyers, a platform claimed on Tuesday.
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Fossil fuel presence at COPs has grown sharply, reaching 3% of delegates at COP28 -report
Fossil fuel interests accounted for 2,347 delegates, or 3% of all participants at COP28, gaining entry largely through business NGOs and developing country governments, according to a study released Monday.
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EU launches high-level steel talks as sector faces existential crisis
The European Commission has kicked off a Strategic Dialogue on the future of the EU’s steel sector, as industry leaders warn that rising costs, global overcapacity, and stalled decarbonisation efforts threaten its survival.
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Europe’s national climate policies being undermined by EU ETS, researchers find
National climate policies in Europe are being undermined by the EU ETS, with this interaction resulting in some countries' measures merely redistributing emissions rather than reducing them, a new report has found.
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Dutch startup secures €8 mln to expand sodium-ion battery storage for solar power
An Amsterdam-based firm announced Tuesday it has raised €8 million to develop sodium-ion battery storage for solar power, a technology it said could help the energy sector cut up to 14 billion tonnes of CO2 annually by 2050 if widely adopted.
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