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Offshore wind project skips EPBC review after promising slow boats and whale watchers
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Hotter and deeper: how NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk
Supercritical geothermal is worth exploring and drilling might soon be technically feasible. But its value will be limited if wind and solar energy costs continue to fall.
David Dempsey, Associate Professor in Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury
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USDA releases $537 mln for biofuel infrastructure obligated through IRA
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released funds obligated through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) totalling $537 million for biofuel infrastructure projects on Monday.
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WCI Markets: WCA outlook muddled by California’s rulemaking, legislative shifts in Washington
Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) prices will likely continue their trend upward heading into linkage with WCI partners, but forecasts are clouded by legislative shifts and California’s considerations for programme revisions, North American Carbon World (NACW) heard last week.
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Canadian cleantech firm sells stake in carbon credit originator for C$7.5 mln
A Canadian cleantech firm has sold its majority stake in a carbon credit origination and streaming firm for around C$7.5 million ($5.2 mln).
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RGGI Market: RGAs break through $23 absent CCR volumes, awaiting regulatory movement
RGGI allowance (RGA) prices continued to rise last week breaking and holding above the $23 threshold in thin trading in the absence of the Cost Containment Reserve (CCR) buffer and awaiting regulatory clarity on programme changes.
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US hydrogen hubs could become ‘superhubs’ in global network -report
Hydrogen hubs in the US have the potential to become “superhubs” with large demand, supply, and import capacities that will act as nodes of the global hydrogen industry, according to a report released this month by an oil and gas industry organisation.
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Farmers, energy experts, and locals ask: What’s in the renewable boom for us?
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Australia’s largest off-grid hybrid power system goes online at remote mine after overcoming floods
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Finland nears coal exit with closure of Helsinki’s Salmisaari plant
Finland is poised to become virtually coal-free years ahead of schedule, as utility Helen shut down its 177 MW Salmisaari coal plant in Helsinki on Tuesday, marking a landmark moment in the country’s clean energy transition.
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Election Watch: Energy flattery and Coalition’s blackout panic button
Dutton tries to flatter potential nuke hosts - and then tries to scare everyone else.
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Canadian non-profits call for cancellation of common forest management pesticide
A collection of Canadian non-profits dedicated to safe food and forest management are calling on the federal government to cancel the use of a common forest pesticide.
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Washington ECY commences new rulemaking for cap-and-trade linkage to include additional topics
The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) on Monday announced a new linkage rulemaking to update the state’s cap-and-trade programme, replacing an earlier attempt to align ongoing developments and address a wider range of topics.
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Environmental groups sue New York for delaying economy-wide ETS regulations
A coalition of environmental groups filed a complaint on Monday against New York's environment ministry for alleged sudden and inexplicable delays in releasing regulations set by its climate law over five years ago.
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Origin chooses not to tap taxpayer funds for first year of Eraring coal plant’s extended operations
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From trading nutrients to storing carbon: 5 things you didn’t know about our underground fungi
Most of Australia’s plants rely on a hidden underground network of fungi for water and minerals. They could be in trouble – but we don’t have the data to know
Adam Frew, Lecturer in Mycorrhizal Ecology, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Under a Coalition government, the fate of Australia’s central climate policy hangs in the balance
Both major parties agree Australia must reach net-zero emissions. That’s why winding back the safeguard mechanism would be reckless policy.
Felicity Deane, Professor of Trade Law, Taxation and Climate Change, Queensland University of Technology
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Brazilian development bank, oil giant launch carbon credit initiative to support Amazon restoration
Brazil's national development bank and a state-owned oil giant launched an initiative Monday to support forest restoration in the Amazon via carbon credits, aiming to capture approximately 15 million tonnes of CO2.
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US waste management firm launches carbon division for biochar credit generation
A Colorado-based waste management company on Monday announced its launch of a division focused on in-house biochar production for credit generation.
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EU considers looser 2040 climate target amid political pushback -media
The European Commission is exploring ways to soften the enforcement of its 2040 emissions target, as Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra seeks to placate concerns from industry and EU governments wary of stringent climate policies, news site Politico reported on Monday.
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