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UK govt funds water company’s project to develop nature-based solutions

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 19:59
An environmental company and a water firm in the UK have secured funding from the government to develop a £580,000-project aimed at unlocking nature-based solutions to restore habitats and improve water management.
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World Bank unit, Danish agtech partner to advance soil carbon farming in Eastern Europe

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 19:01
A World Bank unit and a Copenhagen-based agtech will collaborate to close the ‘finance gap’ in sustainable farming across Eastern Europe, according to a press release.
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Brewery to explore using biochar for carbon storage, biodiversity uplift

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 18:34
A Japanese brewery has partnered with researchers to explore the impacts of applying biochar to malting barley in order to store carbon eligible for J-Credits and at the same time boost soil microorganism biodiversity.
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Marine biodiversity credits must address quick baseline shifts, expert says

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 18:25
Marine biodiversity credit methodologies should focus on addressing quick shifts in aquatic ecosystem conditions to create reliable units for the market, an expert told a webinar on Wednesday.
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China launches pilot programme for sustainable aviation fuels

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 17:08
China has launched a pilot programme for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with the first batch of flights carried by domestic airlines refuelled with green fuels this month, the country's aviation regulator announced Thursday.
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Australian trio’s reef credits method approved by market administrator

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 17:02
Three Australian companies have announced their method to allow landholders to earn reef credits from improved grazing land management that seeks to boost soil health and improve water quality at the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) has been approved by the market’s overseer.
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Most bank decarbonisation targets not fit for purpose -report

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 16:32
Most bank decarbonisation targets are not fit for purpose and need to be revised to effectively reduce emissions, according to a report released this week.
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‘Vast’ carbon sink of mud on seabed needs more protection, study shows

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-09-19 15:00

Landmark research finds 244m tonnes of organic carbon is stored in top 10cm of marine sediment in British waters

Seabed habitats could capture almost three times more carbon than forests in the UK every year if left undisturbed, according to a report published on Thursday.

Researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (Sams) have calculated that 244m tonnes of organic carbon is stored in the top 10cm of UK seabed habitats. That includes seagrass meadows, salt marshes, kelp and mussel beds but most (98%) is stored in seabed sediments such as mud and silt.

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Pacific flag carrier hitting the sweet spot for SAF

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 14:37
One of the Pacific’s largest airlines has announced a partnership with a sugar company and major development bank to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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Boosting demand for low-carbon products key for green heavy industry to take off -report

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 14:01
Boosting demand for low-carbon products is key if large-scale green industrial projects are to take off, according to a report published on Thursday.
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US non-profit introduces VCM data hub to improve market transparency

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 14:01
A US-based non-profit has launched a platform allowing users to explore the world's largest base of voluntary carbon market (VCM) transactions.
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Victorian households are poorly prepared for longer, more frequent heatwaves – here’s what needs to change

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-09-19 11:53
We examined how households in Victoria cope with, adapt to and endure summer heatwaves. Most took a short-term view. A more sophisticated, long-term approach to managing heatwaves is needed. Sarah Robertson, Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Gordon Walker, Professor at the Lancaster Environment Centre and previously co-director of the DEMAND Centre, Lancaster University Ralph Horne, Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Xpansiv, S&P, CME Group collaborate on ACCU market products

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 11:02
A group of global trading houses will collaborate to offer new price assessments and products focussed on the growing Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) market, they announced Thursday.
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Protectionist measures could impact global demand for US biofuels -panel

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-19 09:57
With the glut of renewable diesel (RD) supply in the US, producers are eyeing fresh opportunities for new demand abroad, with domestic production further incentivised by an upcoming production tax credit.
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