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Australian Senate committee recommends passage of Future Made in Australia Bill, despite design concerns

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 20:00
An Australian Senate cross-party committee has recommended the Future Made in Australia (FMIA) Bill be passed, which would unlock close to A$23 billion ($15 bln) over 10 years to support clean energy and critical minerals development.
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Forest biodiversity unit pilot launches in Congo

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 19:59
A pilot in the Republic of Congo that aims to generate climate and biodiversity units under the High Integrity Forest Investment Initiative (HIFOR) has been launched by a US-based NGO.
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CN Markets: CEAs moves near 93 yuan, weekly trading volume stable

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 19:26
Chinese carbon allowance prices saw a modest recovery over the past week with stable trading volumes, as analysts remained cautious about the whole-year price outlook due to a newly introduced policy.
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British govt lobbied to cut biodiversity net gain exemptions

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 19:25
Eight NGOs and business groups sent a letter to the British government on Thursday asking for the removal of some developer exemptions from the biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements in England.
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Australia’s cities are losing their colourful and melodious birds. We need to bring back this natural joy | Andres Felipe Suarez-Castro and Rachel Oh for the Conversation

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-09-06 19:07

Our study links urbanisation, particularly the increase in built infrastructure and the loss of green space, to a decline in the bird communities we find most attractive

The birds that fill our mornings with songs and our parks and gardens with colour are disappearing from our cities, our new study has found.

We examined 82 bird species across 42 landscape types in Brisbane. The range of landscapes encompassed parks, bushland reserves, and industrial and residential areas.

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Indonesia targets 367 GW of renewable energy by 2060, as draft second NDC deemed insufficient

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 18:59
The Indonesian government has outlined plans to target 367 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2060, as analysis found its draft second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to be lacking in ambition.
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Japanese carbon project developer seeks offset development opportunities in Mongolia

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 17:55
A Japanese carbon project developer has expressed interest in pursuing emissions reduction projects in Mongolia, as it seeks to expand its presence in Asia.
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Week in wildlife in pictures: migrating flamingos, bear cubs and a wild hare

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-09-06 17:00

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

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Food for thought: Yeast photo festival examines eating culture – in pictures

The Guardian - Fri, 2024-09-06 16:00

The third edition of Yeast looks at how human food consumption and production affects the social sphere and contributes to climate catastrophe

Yeast photo festival: From Planet to Plate, is in Matino and Salento, Italy, from 19 September to 3 November

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Our cities are losing the small, colourful songbirds that give us the most joy

The Conversation - Fri, 2024-09-06 15:57
Better urban planning can help stem the loss of birds by protecting and connecting the areas of habitat they need to survive. Andres Felipe Suarez-Castro, Research Fellow, Ecological Modelling, Griffith University Rachel Oh, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Race against time in Asian hornet battle

BBC - Fri, 2024-09-06 15:33
Bee inspectors aim to destroy the bee-eating predators in the South East before new queens hatch.
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New Zealand startup launches funding round to bring Scope 3 emissions reporting software to Australia

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 14:44
A New Zealand climate-tech startup has launched a seed round of NZ$650,000 ($400,000) in the hopes of expanding its Scope 3 emissions reporting software into Australia, and eventually the UK. 
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The ozone hole above Antarctica will keep opening up each spring for decades to come – here’s why that still matters

The Conversation - Fri, 2024-09-06 13:06
More frequent wildfires, emissions from rocket launches and more satellite debris burning up in the atmosphere all contribute to ozone depletion and could slow the recovery of the ozone layer. Laura Revell, Associate Professor in Environmental Physics, University of Canterbury Dan Smale, Principal Technician, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Richard McKenzie, Emeritus, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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WCI Markets: Traders take profits in CCAs, WCAs ease post auction

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 12:04
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices gave back early week gains as options churn continues to drive short-term volatility, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) slipped after this week’s third quarter auction.
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Australia’s Climate Change Authority to hold off advising 2035 target until after US election

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 11:05
The Chair of Australia’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) has told local media it will not provide its official advice regarding the country’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) until after the US election, media reported Thursday.
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Global asset manager acquires US-based emissions reduction tech firm in data centre investment play

Carbon Pulse - Fri, 2024-09-06 10:59
A major global alternative asset manager has acquired a company specialising in emissions reduction technology, in an investment play targeting the sharp rise in power demand from data centres.
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