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The common raupō once kept NZ’s wetlands and lakes thriving – now it could help restore them

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-09-26 11:00
Māori used all parts of raupō for weaving and food, but the plant also kept lakes healthy. This connection between cultural and ecological roles means its fate is closely linked with people. Rewi Newnham, Professor in Physical Geography, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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RSPCA launches review of farm animal welfare scheme

BBC - Thu, 2024-09-26 10:17
More than 200 farms are inspected amid concerns an animal welfare certification scheme is failing.
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Global decarbonisation efforts stalling as energy demand rises, consultancy warns

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 10:14
Efforts to decarbonise the world economy are falling dangerously behind as the required rate of decarbonisation has surged to 20.4% annually to limit global warming to 1.5 C, according to a global consultancy.
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CWNYC24: US CFTC’s voluntary carbon market guidance aims to level the playing field -chair

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 09:36
The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sought to embed some of the private sector's principles and standardisation for the voluntary carbon market (VCM) into its newly released guidance for trading carbon credit derivative contracts, the commission's chair said in New York on Wednesday.
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US Senators propose to include mine methane capture in federal CCS tax credits

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 09:34
A bipartisan pair of US senators introduced legislation Wednesday to make mine methane capture efforts eligible under 45Q tax credits for carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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Questions loom over climate fund for developing nations ahead of COP29

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 09:27
After years of negotiations, a key climate fund for developing nations is poised to become a reality during the upcoming COP29 summit in November, but looming technical and political decisions will determine the fund’s ultimate scope, participants said at a panel event Wednesday.
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CWNYC24: Experts divided over the role of additionality in biodiversity markets

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 09:25
Early players in the biodiversity market disagree over the role of additionality, with some saying it should be "dead and buried", while others see it as a fundamental principle to attract funding.
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ARB’s latest offset issuance falls further from prior periods

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 09:13
California regulator ARB’s issuance of compliance-eligible offsets once again fell below the previous two-week period, extending the ongoing trend of lower issuances relative to the year-to-date (YTD) total in 2023, agency data released Wednesday showed.
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CWNYC24: Peru submits ‘Indigenous J-REDD’ concept note to ART standard

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 08:54
The Secretariat of the ART carbon credit standard has accepted a concept note for an Indigenous Jurisdictional REDD (J-REDD) programme from Peru’s environment ministry at a ceremony during Climate Week NYC on Wednesday.
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CWNYC24: New York state officials select WCI as the platform for cap-and-invest programme

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 08:35
Market administrator WCI Inc. will serve as the registry, auction, and financial services platform for the upcoming New York cap-and-invest (NYCI) programme, regulators announced Wednesday during Climate Week NYC.
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CWNYC24: EU and US climate negotiators want Article 6 “in the bag” in Baku

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 08:00
The top EU and US climate negotiators both signalled their strong desire to finalise negotiations on Article 6 at the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan this year, they said at Climate Week NYC on Wednesday.
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Wreckage shows how Titan's hull came apart

BBC - Thu, 2024-09-26 07:21
Experts told the US Coast Guard on Wednesday there were safety problems with Titan's hull.
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CWNYC24: VCMI expects more companies to pick up its claims, as Scope 3 launch nears

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-26 07:10
Two companies have so far made claims for the highest grade available under the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity (VCMI) initiative's code for offset use - but more are expected in the coming months, and even more once the new Scope 3 claim is finalised, the initiative's executive director told Carbon Pulse on Wednesday.
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Our electricity workforce must double to hit the 2030 renewables target. Energy storage jobs will soon overtake those in coal and gas

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-09-26 06:34
The rapid shift in our electricity system calls for a huge increase in the workforce needed to construct, operate and maintain it. Urgent action on building up this workforce is needed. Jay Rutovitz, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Chris Briggs, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Elianor Gerrard, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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