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A US Republican senator has introduced a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) final guidance on the voluntary carbon market.

A former Shell trader has left the oil major to establish his own company, which uses agricultural waste to remove carbon emissions.

Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream

Particles from vehicle tyre wear are the biggest source of nanoplastic pollution in the high Alps, a pioneering project has revealed.

Expert mountaineers teamed up with scientists to collect contamination-free samples and are now scaling peaks to produce the first global assessment of nanoplastics, which are easily carried around the world by winds.

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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) would like to see retained seven of the 19 Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) methodologies that are due to be phased out, it said in a submission to the government.

The Japanese government’s efforts to modernise and reduce emissions at one of Indonesia's largest coal-fired power plants could undermine carbon reduction goals, a green group has claimed.

A shipbuilding major in South Korea has secured partnerships to develop what it claims to be the world's first carbon-free propulsion system for ships.

Australia’s pioneering Nature Repair Market (NRM) is set to open in early 2025, but the scheme is unlikely to see a rush of participants, experts say.

The NSW EPA's new guide for "Large Emitters" puts the coal industry’s methane crisis in its sights. The big question is, how will the coal mining industry respond?

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Victoria wind farm shut down after incident that appeared to show the collapse of one of its turbines.

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has issued the first Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs), it announced Tuesday.

Climate Council's Greg Bourne says a new focus on community energy projects and electrification will address some of the missing links in the green energy transition.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: Pathway to electrification being blocked by fossil gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Open-net farms to continue despite numbers of wild fish halving as minister looks for ‘acceptable’ pollution levels

Norway’s environment minister has ruled out a ban on open-net fish farming at sea despite acknowledging that the wild North Atlantic salmon is under “existential threat”.

With yearly exports of 1.2m tonnes, Norway is the largest producer of farmed salmon in the world. But its wild salmon population has fallen from more than a million in the early 1980s to about 500,000 today.

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Evidence suggests burning more coal and gas will damage many industries. So why are food distributors lobbying for more fossil fuels? Vivienne Reiner, PhD Candidate, Integrated Sustainability Analysis group, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A power company has been fined $9 million for allowing a "catastrophic" generator explosion that caused widespread blackouts due to a lack of backup systems.

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Big solar and wind sent the share of renewables on the main grid to a record 44 per cent in January, and prices often into negative territory.

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New planning rules mean that wind farms will be subject to more strenuous assessments than coal mines, green groups say.

The post LNP’s knee-jerk rule change suggests Sunshine State “closed for business” on wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A major global carbon project developer is on the hunt for a project director in Australia, saying it is looking to grow its presence in the country’s carbon market.

Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.

RGGI allowances (RGAs) fluctuated over the last week as uncertainty continues from not only the stalled programme review, but also the potential of tariffs between the US and Canada, market participants said.

Emissions under the US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power sector cap-and-trade scheme rose some 7.3% year-on-year (YoY) in the final quarter of 2024, driven by an uptick in CO2 output in most of the participating states, programme data showed Monday.