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‘The pāua that clings to the sea’: a new species of abalone found only in waters off a remote NZ island chain

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-09-03 06:22
The discovery of the Manawatāwhi pāua, unique to the Three Kings Islands, highlights the need to build taxonomic expertise to speed up work to describe thousands of as-yet unnamed species. Kerry Walton, Curator Invertebrates, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Hamish G Spencer, Sesquicentennial Distinguished Professor of Zoology, University of Otago Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Australia needs tradies and materials to build the power grid of the future. So where are they?

The Conversation - Tue, 2024-09-03 06:20
Australia desperately needs skilled workers and materials to build transmission infrastructure and keep the energy transition on track. Chris Briggs, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Arctic tern and common gull join red list of UK species in crisis

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-09-03 05:00

Seabirds are in a precarious position as their breeding areas are threatened by climate breakdown and overfishing

Five seabirds have been added to the UK’s conservation red list, meaning they are at dire risk of local extinction.

The government has been urged to act as the arctic tern, Leach’s storm petrel, common gull, great skua and great black-backed gull join other seabird species such as the puffin on the list after severe population declines.

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Veteran carbon analyst leaves LSEG

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 03:37
A veteran carbon analyst has left LSEG after six years, around 18 months after several colleagues resigned to join a rebranded analytics firm also covering carbon markets.
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Benin project seeks to raise €1.5 mln for cookstoves carbon project

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 03:08
A clean cooking project in Benin has opened a call for crowdfunding, looking to raise €1.5 million for a cookstoves carbon project in the west African country.
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Global soy standard unveils update to align with new EU deforestation law

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 02:53
A global certifier of sustainable soy and corn production is consulting on an update to its standard that will allow companies to demonstrate that they align with the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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FEATURE: Lack of clarity on penalties casts doubt over efficacy of CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 02:37
A lack of clarity on how the CORSIA penalty system will work, and the fact only a handful of countries have started transposing the UN’s international aviation offsetting scheme into their national laws, raises doubts over how the mechanism will be enforced.
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Blue hydrogen necessary step on way to greener fuels, say experts

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 02:32
Blue hydrogen, made from natural gas where the CO2 emissions are captured and stored, will be an intermediary step on the path to a wider scale rollout of greener versions made using renewable electricity, said industry experts during a conference Monday.
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UK looks to award grants for carbon, biodiversity projects in Amazon

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 02:03
The UK PACT Amazon Regional Fund is branching out to offer grants to support carbon and biodiversity projects in Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru.
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VCMI Scope 3 voluntary carbon claim opens door to climate laggards, says NGO

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 01:50
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) could open the door to greenwashing with its revised Scope 3 claim framework, despite its intention to lure corporates onto the mitigation ladder, an NGO has warned.
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African alliance launches programme to mobilise $10 mln in nature-based solutions

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 01:22
The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) has launched an initiative seeking to channel $10 million towards nature-based solutions over the next three years in collaboration with the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) among others.
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LATAM Roundup: Int’l development institutions spotlight carbon pricing

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 01:17
Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending Sep. 1, which saw several carbon pricing announcements propelled by support from development banks and intergovernmental alliances.
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Power sector sees CO2 emissions rise ahead of stricter climate policies -report

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 01:04
Power plants around the world are emitting more CO2 in anticipation of stricter climate policies that could render fossil fuel reserves worthless, according to a new report.
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Australian agtech firms team up to propel sustainable farming through environmental crediting initiatives

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 00:54
Two Australian agtech firms have announced a strategic alliance to look into developing environmental crediting programmes aimed at promoting sustainable farming practices.
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EU adopts final list of products considered to permanently bind CO2

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-09-03 00:37
The CO2 contained in construction materials – such as cement, bricks, and tiles – will be considered as “permanently chemically bound” for centuries and qualify as non-emitted under the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), according to new rules adopted over the summer.
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INTERVIEW: Turkish businesses unprepared for CBAM, says carbon startup founder

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-02 22:57
Turkish businesses are "not ready" to comply with the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), according to a carbon startup founder who warned some companies could go bankrupt if they don't plan ahead.
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No new German state-ordered hard coal closures from 2027 as market set to phase out sufficient capacity, says govt

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-02 22:43
The German government said Monday that it will not need to order hard-coal plant closures from 2027 related to the tender process, with enough capacity already set to be taken offline due to market-driven forces, or already-implemented ban orders, in line with a legislated phaseout timeline.
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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2024-09-02 21:55
EU carbon allowance prices were modestly weaker at midday on Monday as selling activity continued, while the EU began auctioning slightly more allowances each day after the amended schedule for the remainder of the year took effect and European energy markets corrected lower after sharp rises at the end of last week.
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