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FEATURE: Egypt’s Article 6 bet could cash in, but doubts remain around additionality

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-07-27 02:52
Egypt is slated to receive $6 billion in loans from the World Bank by 2027 contingent in part on meeting Article 6 carbon trading infrastructure milestones – but the North African country’s proclivity for renewables projects could compromise credible additionality.
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Djibouti issues Article 6 letter of authorisation for unvalidated blue carbon project

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-07-27 02:48
The government of Djibouti has granted a concession and produced a Letter of Authorisation (LoA) for a mangrove restoration project, committing to corresponding adjustment of the resulting mitigation outcomes, according to documents seen by Carbon Pulse.
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Miliband says Labour will honour pledge of £11.6bn in overseas climate aid

The Guardian - Sat, 2024-07-27 02:14

Energy secretary seeks to reestablish UK as a global leader on the climate crisis with meeting of Cop presidents

Labour will honour a pledge of £11.6bn in overseas aid for the climate crisis, the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, told an unusual meeting of Cop presidents past and present on Friday, as he sought to reestablish the UK at the heart of international climate discussions.

As the Labour government prepares for this year’s climate change summit in November, Miliband hosted Mukhtar Babayev, the Azerbaijan government minister who will lead Cop29, and Ana Toni, the top official on the climate for Brazil, which will host Cop30 in the Amazonian city of Belem in 2025 in a meeting to discuss what steps are needed to make a success of the next two UN climate Cops, as the “conferences of the parties” under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are known.

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French startup set to be first in Europe to sell cultivated meat

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-07-27 01:50
A French food startup submitted an application to the European Commission for what would be the first ever sale of cultivated meat in the 27-country bloc.
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Use UK biodiversity net gain system for nutrient credits, says lobby group

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-07-27 01:10
The UK government should apply parts of the biodiversity net gain (BNG) system to nutrient neutrality, in a bid to galvanise much-needed private investment, market actors told the government in a letter seen by Carbon Pulse.
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European utilities report drop in thermal power output, increased renewables generation

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-07-27 01:06
Multiple Europe-headquartered power generation firms reported a drop in EU ETS-covered output in quarterly results this week, while their renewable energy output soared.
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Launch of global coalition focused on hitting 2030 climate goals

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-07-27 00:50
A global climate coalition focused on the urgent delivery of the world’s 2030 climate goals, endorsed by top climate figures, officially launched on Friday.
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Barclays calls on UK govt to address £1.5 bln gap for growth-stage climate tech

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-07-27 00:42
UK bank Barclays has urged the government to plug the £1.5 billion funding gap for growth-stage climate technology companies, which it says is key to the country meeting its net-zero ambitions and scaling up the technologies to get there.
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ACX delists nature-based carbon credits contract, removes ratings

Carbon Pulse - Sat, 2024-07-27 00:17
AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) issued a notice it has delisted a nature-based carbon contract from its facilities, effective June 30.
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Article 6 for nature needed to drive regulation on biodiversity credits, expert says

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-26 23:14
Establishing an international mechanism to regulate the trade of biodiversity credits globally is key to supporting government action and bolstering market uptake, the head of a biodiversity credit project developer said on Friday. 
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Profits up at BECCS developer Drax as it continues to await UK subsidy decision

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-26 22:56
British power company Drax saw profits rise 37% in H1, as the bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) developer continues to await a decision from the UK government on extending the subsidy regime.
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EU’s projected fuel price increase from ETS2 ‘optimistic’, refiners say

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-26 22:38
Motorists should brace for higher fuel prices at the pump than initially foreseen when the EU fully applies its Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) to road transport and heating fuels in 2027, the EU’s refiners association told Carbon Pulse in an exclusive interview.
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Ed Miliband: people must be persuaded of need for pylons near homes

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-07-26 22:36

Communities affected by construction of renewable energy infrastructure ‘have the right to see the benefits’

Labour will seek to persuade people living near proposed pylon routes and other renewable energy infrastructure that the developments are critical to bring down bills and tackle carbon emissions, the energy secretary said.

Ed Miliband promised to consider new benefits for communities affected by the construction of renewable energy infrastructure, and community ownership of the assets, which could include onshore windfarms and solar farms.

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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-26 21:54
European carbon was set to record its first five-day gain in three weeks on Friday as prices moved higher in the wake of stronger natural gas and power markets though traders were unconvinced at the strength of the rally, and UK Allowances were poised to record a fourth weekly decline.
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Mangrove conservation efforts gaining traction, report finds

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-26 21:25
Efforts to conserve mangroves are building momentum, but significant funding from insurance, philanthropy, and carbon is still needed to achieve international objectives, according to a report released Friday.
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Wildlife enthusiasts called on to help record dolphins and whales on UK coast

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-07-26 21:00

National Whale and Dolphin Watch organisers say data collected will help with research into marine mammals

Hundreds of wildlife enthusiasts are expected to gather along UK coastlines over the next 10 days to count and record whales and dolphins.

The National Whale and Dolphin Watch, taking place from 26 July to 4 August, is hosted by the Sea Watch Foundation and aims to get volunteers to observe and record sightings of the UK’s most impressive marine mammals.

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Scottish bog gets world heritage status

BBC - Fri, 2024-07-26 20:48
After an almost 40-year campaign, a little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status.
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CN Markets: CEAs climb back to 90 yuan amid healthier volumes

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-26 20:09
CO2 allowance prices in China’s carbon market climbed above the 90 yuan ($12.41) level again over the past week amid improved liquidity, as market continue to await news on the permit supply outlook.
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EU countries released 5 mln additional free EUAs in two weeks, data shows

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-07-26 19:26
EU member states made scant progress in the annual issuance of free EUAs to industry over the last fortnight, with two countries adding just 5 million units to the total number of permits issued since the European Commission published its first report two weeks ago.
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Backpack-wearing dogs enlisted to rewild urban nature reserve in Lewes

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-07-26 19:25

Organisers hope dogs will mimic behaviour of wolves that in past would have helped disperse wildflower seeds

Backpack-wearing dogs are being enlisted to “act like wolves” to help rewild an urban nature reserve in the East Sussex town of Lewes.

Before wolves were persecuted to extinction in the UK in about 1760, they were known to roam large areas, typically covering 12 miles (20km) or more each night.

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