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EU leaders nominate von der Leyen for second term, adopt strategic agenda 2024-2029

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 15:04
EU heads of states have nominated Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as European Commission President and adopted a roadmap for the next five years that includes the continuation of European Green Deal priorities agreed over the last mandate.
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‘Things started to look dire’: our deep-dive into past climates sounds a warning for this unique corner of Australia

The Conversation - Fri, 2024-06-28 14:41
Over millions of years, a stable climate helped create this biodiversity hotspot. Climate change now threatens it. Sean Buckley, Lecturer in Molecular Ecology and Environmental Management, Edith Cowan University Luciano Beheregaray, Matthew Flinders Professor of Biodiversity Genomics, Flinders University Mark Allen, Post Doctoral Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch University Stephen Beatty, Research Leader (Catchments to Coast), Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Landfills across England could be leaking harmful toxic ooze, warn experts

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-06-28 14:00

More than 21,000 old sites may be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into land often left as open space

Thousands of polluted landfills across England could be leaking toxic chemicals into the environment and harming people who live nearby, experts have warned.

A few decades ago, the method for getting rid of industrial and domestic waste was to stick it in a hole in the ground, cover it up and hope for the best. It was known as “dilute and disperse” and it assumed toxic substances would seep into the surrounding soils, air and water and become harmless.

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NZ minister says govt will accept independent panel’s advice on methane, regardless of CCC recommendations

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 11:59
New Zealand’s Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has told reporters the government will accept the advice of its handpicked panel on methane targets and science, regardless of whether it contradicts advice provided by the Climate Change Commission (CCC).
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BRIEFING: Indigenous Colombians navigate public courts, private carbon contracts to chart path in the voluntary market

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 11:30
Self-determination lies at the crux of the relationships Indigenous Colombians hold with both public and private stakeholders in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), Carbon Pulse heard at the Latin America Climate Summit in Cartagena this week, as communities variously seek recourse in courts to curb rights violations and open collective land allotments to project proponents to finance conservation and development.
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Verra releases new methodology for CCS

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 10:36
Global carbon standard Verra on Thursday released its new methodology for technology-based carbon capture and storage (CCS), including modules for CO2 capture, transport, and storage initiatives.
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Key matters still undecided for Colombian ETS, more clarity expected by year’s end -official

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 09:52
Colombia’s ETS, under development for six years, is still far from designed or implementable, per a description of outstanding matters provided by an official in Colombia at the Latin America Climate Summit on Wednesday, but the government has several milestones planned for the coming years.
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WCI Markets: Rulemaking notice reignites CCA trade, WCA activity subsides

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 08:59
The next cap-and-trade rulemaking workshop date announcement reversed declines in California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) settled back into sluggish trade given uncertainty surrounding the programme's future.
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Global law firms lag in climate action, continue to prioritise fossil fuel work, annual scorecard reveals

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 08:53
The world’s top law firms are lagging in pledged climate action, showing substantial ongoing support for the fossil fuel sector despite compared to minor advancements in their work on renewable energy.
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US DOE announces $16 mln for CO2 conversion into new products

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 08:27
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday that up to $16 million in funding will be available for large-scale conversion of CO2 emissions into carbon-based products.
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Targeted interventions can help trade in global CDR market reach $100 bln/yr by 2030-35 -report

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 07:50
Annual trade in carbon removal credits could grow nearly 40-fold to $100 billion by 2030-35 if key barriers are addressed, a new report predicts.
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Brazil hoping for national ETS passage by end of year -official

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-06-28 06:43
The Brazilian executive branch still hopes to see national cap-and-trade legislation pass this year, according to an official from the Ministry of Development speaking at the Latin America Climate Summit on Wednesday in Colombia, pushing back previously articulated target dates.
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What’s next for the Climate Change Authority under Matt Kean’s leadership?

The Conversation - Fri, 2024-06-28 06:11
A member of Australia’s Climate Change Authority, Lesley Hughes, explains what this body does – in light of high profile NSW politician Matt Kean’s appointment to the top job this week. Lesley Hughes, Professor Emerita, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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