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Asbestos in playground mulch: how to avoid a repeat of this circular economy scandal

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-04-18 14:42
Existing laws and regulations failed to prevent asbestos contamination of mulch. What’s missing is mandatory certification of recycled products so users can be sure they’ve been tested and are safe. Salman Shooshtarian, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Peter S.P. Wong, Professor and Associate Dean, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Tayyab Maqsood, Associate Dean and Head of Project Management, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Could Albanese’s bet on homegrown green industries be the boost our regions deserve?

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-04-18 14:41
Made in Australia could be set for a comeback, if federal government promises materialise. But these localisation plans must work for the regional communities hosting new projects. Madeline Taylor, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-04-18 14:01

Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month


The deadly protracted heatwave that filled hospitals and mortuaries in the Sahel region of Africa earlier this month would have been impossible without human-caused climate disruption, a new analysis has revealed.

Mali registered the hottest day in its history on 3 April as temperatures hit 48.5C in the south-western city of Kayes. Intense heat continued across a wide area of the country for more than five days and nights, giving vulnerable people no time for recovery.

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Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming

BBC - Thu, 2024-04-18 14:00
Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.
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Denmark completes funding round for carbon capture work

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-18 11:46
Denmark’s Energy Agency (DEA) has awarded three contracts to companies for new carbon capture and storage projects after completing the funding round for negative CO2 emissions (NECCS).
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Oregon explores clean fuels programme amendments amid CI modelling delay

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-18 11:31
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is delayed in updating its carbon intensity (CI) model adjustments for Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP), but staff targets rulemaking completion towards the original planned date, a webinar heard Wednesday.
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Environmental assets exchange adds biochar credits to its platform

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-18 10:43
An environmental assets marketplace on Wednesday introduced a new line of carbon removal credits via a recently-introduced biochar trading instrument.
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UK, Swedish firms close $325 mln forestry fund aimed at carbon removal

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-18 10:06
A UK-headquartered asset manager and Sweden-based forestry development firm closed an inaugural $325.3 million fund that targets over 18 mln tonnes of CO2 removal across 80,000 hectares of forest.
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US DOE picks finalists for $1.5 mln DAC innovation award

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-18 09:08
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday recipients selected for $1.5 million in prize money among several ongoing competitions to develop commercial-ready CO2 direct air capture (DAC) technologies.
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Environmental justice concerns present hurdle to final LCFS rule, says former regulator

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-18 09:07
Opposition to proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulations from environmental justice (EJ) communities, if left unsettled, places significant pressure on how quickly a final rule could take effect, a former ARB LCFS branch chief told a webinar Wednesday.
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US VC firm closes $306 mln fund with decarbonisation, re-industrialisation focus

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-18 08:58
A US venture capital (VC) firm announced Tuesday the close of a $306 million fund that it said will focus on planetary and human health, with an emphasis on decarbonisation and re-industrialisation.
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US Steel’s CCS project in Indiana does little to address overall facility emissions, perpetuates pollution -non-profits

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-18 08:52
US Steel’s recently announced carbon capture project at its integrated Indiana steel mills will have an insignificant impact on overall GHG output and ongoing pollution concerns, non-profit groups said Wednesday.
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