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New species of invasive flatworm discovered in three southern US states

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-09-25 03:34

Amaga pseudobama was first spotted in 2020 in North Carolina and has now spread to Florida and Georgia

A new species of invasive flatworm has been discovered in the United States and has been found in several states in the south, according to a new paper.

The species, named Amaga pseudobama, was discovered by an international team of researchers and first spotted in 2020 in North Carolina. It is thought to be native to South America.

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IATA to offer CORSIA-eligible carbon credits to airlines at special Q4 event

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 03:12
Airlines will be able to buy carbon credits eligible for CORSIA Phase 1 at a special event hosted by industry association IATA in the final quarter of the year, the industry association announced Tuesday, also publishing an update to its net-zero roadmap for the sector.
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CWNYC24: Standards body, US investment bank partner to advance GHG, plastic reduction efforts

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 03:00
A major standards body and a large US investment bank have agreed to collaborate in advancing environmental markets and developing innovative financial solutions that specifically target greenhouse gas and plastic waste reduction initiatives.
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Carbon Pulse bolsters global reporting teams with fresh hires, promotions

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 02:52
Carbon Pulse has strengthened its regional news reporting teams with three new hires and two internal promotions.
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INTERVIEW: The legal red flags of dropping carbon removals into compliance schemes

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 02:42
The undefined legal nature of a carbon credit, and the vast gulley between the cost of many new technologies and current allowance prices, are red flags cited by a lawyer reflecting on proposals to integrate carbon removals in compliance schemes.
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Three-quarters of voluntary carbon supply is ‘low quality and low price’ – report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 02:38
Three-quarters of carbon projects in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) are ‘low quality and low price’, according to new research published on Tuesday.
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Next EU ETS revision to address carbon capture and removals, official says

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 01:42
There will be a role for carbon removals in the late 2030s to address the residual emissions of agriculture and hard-to-abate industries in the European carbon market, an issue that will be addressed in the next revision of the ETS directive, an EU official confirmed on Tuesday.
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Hungary aims to address farmers’ CAP worries during its EU presidency

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 01:31
Hungary is expected to address European farmers' concerns around the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - including on extreme weather associated with climate change and the Green Deal's objectives - by the end of its rotating presidency of the EU Council, according to a minister.
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Few companies buying voluntary carbon credits as a ‘licence to pollute’, finds report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 01:21
Claims that corporates have used voluntary carbon credits as a “licence to pollute” fail to stand up to scrutiny, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Global disclosure system, climate data platform expand partnership to provide information from 10,000 companies

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 01:15
An open repository for private sector climate data and an independent environmental disclosure platform will expand their partnership to publicly share a core set of climate data from over 10,000 companies, the two organisations announced Tuesday.
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INTERVIEW: Elephant rewilder plans biodiversity credits from 84,000 hectares

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 00:46
A Zimbabwean elephant rewilding company is planning to more than double the area from which it will generate biodiversity credits up to 84,000 hectares, Carbon Pulse has learned.
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CWNYC24: Emissions registry announces three methodologies for projects reducing non-CO2 gases

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 00:19
A recently launched registry focused on reducing non-CO2 planet-warming gases on Tuesday announced the release of three methodologies at Climate Week NYC.
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Guidance seeks to help private equity integrate carbon value into investment decisions

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-25 00:13
A UK-based consultancy and a CEO-level private equity working group have released joint guidelines for integrating carbon valuation into investment decisions.
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UNDP urges South Africa to rethink biodiversity funding options

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-24 23:09
South Africa’s biodiversity stewardship model has been successful but relies heavily on public and NGO funding, creating a finance gap that must be closed through other sources, according to the UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN).
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Drax launches ‘Elimini’ to spearhead global ambitions in carbon removal

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-24 23:00
UK power company Drax has launched a new US-based subsidiary at New York Climate Week that will spearhead its plans to become a global leader in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
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Brazilian state signs deal worth $180 mln to sell J-REDD+ carbon credits

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-24 22:56
A Brazilian state has agreed a deal worth an estimated $180 million to sell jurisdictional REDD+ credits to a public-private forest finance coalition.
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Data platform releases nature footprint mapping tool

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-24 22:30
An open-access data platform has launched a tool aimed at enabling companies, financial institutions, and governments to better understand their impact on nature, it announced Tuesday during Climate Week NYC.
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PREVIEW: Low expectations as IMO talks to cut shipping emissions kick off

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-24 22:20
Talks starting next week at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on whether to introduce a global greenhouse gas levy and a goal-based fuel standard for the shipping sector are unlikely to yield significant advances, according to people close to the negotiations.
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INTERVIEW: EU’s default emissions factors should be “avoided at all cost” by private sector

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-24 22:00
EU default values that convert business spend into Scope 3 emissions are outdated, inaccurate, and “need to be avoided at all costs” for firms doing mandatory reporting, according to the head scientist at a proprietary emissions factor database.
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