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The child-killing wolves sparking panic in India

BBC - Thu, 2024-09-05 07:46
Since April, wolf attacks have terrorised villages near the Nepalese border, killing nine children.
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Water bosses could be jailed if they cover up sewage dumping under new law

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-09-05 07:30

CEOs in England and Wales could face two years in prison under proposals to force firms to supply data quickly

Water bosses in England and Wales could be jailed for up to two years if they cover up sewage dumping, under legislation proposed by the Labour government.

At the moment, CEOs of water companies face fines for failing to comply with investigations by the Environment Agency (EA) and the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), but there have been just three such fines since privatisation three decades ago.

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Anti-pollution law to threaten water bosses with jail

BBC - Thu, 2024-09-05 07:30
New legislation gives regulators more powers to tackle water pollution in England and Wales.
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Can we really reach net zero by 2050? A new report maps out Australia’s path in more detail than ever before

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-09-05 06:29
We’re well on the road to net zero by 2050. Now a new report from Australia’s independent Climate Change Authority provides pathways for each sector of the economy. Let’s get on with it. Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Dolphin friendly? New research shows vague environmental labelling is common on NZ seafood products

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-09-05 06:26
Vague environmental claims are in breach of international best practice and Commerce Commission guidelines, which list the “dolphin friendly” label as a claim that should not be used. Kathryn Bradbury, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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For decades, we’ve been told 80% of the world’s biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands – but it’s wrong

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-09-05 06:26
There is ample evidence showing Indigenous Peoples and their territories are essential to the world’s biodiversity. We don’t need an unsupported statistic to prove it. Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, Researcher in ethnobiology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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California puts $25 mln on tap to catalyse wildfire mitigation projects

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-05 05:13
A California state-owned bank is offering $25 million for investments in forest restoration and wildfire mitigation projects, it announced on Sep. 3.
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Iraq, Canada consider carbon markets partnership -media

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-05 04:25
Iraqi’s environment minister met Wednesday with the country's Canadian ambassador to discuss carbon markets cooperation, among other environmental matters, according to local media sources.
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UK trims carbon permit auction volumes for final seven sales of 2024 on aviation changes

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-05 02:35
The UK has revised its carbon allowance auction calendar for the remainder of 2024 to take account of changes in the number of aviation operators participating in the market, according to a statement from the auction operator.
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‘Better than medication’: prescribing nature works, project shows

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-09-05 02:12

Scheme helping people in England connect with nature led to better mental health, report finds

A major scheme helping people in England connect with nature led to big improvements in mental health, a report has found.

The prescribing of activities in nature to tackle mental ill health has benefited thousands of people across England, a government-backed project has shown.

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Gold Standard adds two more voluntary carbon methodologies for shipping

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-05 01:27
Gold Standard has released two new voluntary carbon methodologies to tackle emissions from the shipping industry.
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Greta Thunberg arrested during Gaza war protest in Copenhagen – video

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-09-05 00:28

Footage shows Danish police apprehending the activist Greta Thunberg at a Gaza war protest. Six demonstrators were detained at the scene, at the University of Copenhagen, after about 20 people blocked the entrance to a building and three entered, a police spokesperson told Reuters

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UN-backed nature finance initiative to launch at COP16

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-05 00:26
A UN-backed initiative is set to launch at this year's COP16 biodiversity summit to scale business models with the potential to drive private investment in nature conservation, in areas that could include biodiversity credits.
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CME scraps C-GEO futures as integrity-focused voluntary carbon contracts start to replace old market

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-05 00:18
CME Group is delisting CBL Core Global Emissions Offset (C-GEO) futures, pending regulatory approval, it announced this week.
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RWE boss calls on policymakers to stop ‘misusing’ EU ETS

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-04 23:57
The CEO of German power utility RWE has called on policymakers to stop meddling with the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), pointing the finger at a 2022 reform aimed at raising funds to help European countries exit Russian fossil fuels.
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US carbon project developer calls for European SAF mandates to integrate removals, questions ETS integration

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-04 23:32
Legislated targets for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the EU and UK should include sub-mandates for carbon removals to incentivise the scale up of the direct air capture (DAC) industry, said an executive at a conference on Wednesday, who also expressed hesitation about the benefits of integrating negative emissions into existing compliance carbon trading schemes in the region.
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Future of EU agriculture report dismisses carbon trading as ‘premature’

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-04 23:24
The European Commission vowed to “keep reflecting” on ways to make agriculture more sustainable and resilient to climate change, as experts delivered their final report on the future of EU agriculture in Brussels that struck a sceptical tone on carbon trading in the sector.
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EU lawmakers call on China, Saudi Arabia to contribute more to climate finance

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-04 23:18
Members of the European Parliament on Wednesday ratcheted up pressure on China and oil-rich countries in the Middle East to start contributing more to international climate finance.
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Six companies bid to develop CO2 storage in Norway’s North Sea

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-04 23:11
Six companies, both international and domestic, have applied to the Norwegian government to develop CO2 storage in the North Sea, after Oslo identified three areas in the Norwegian continental shelf.
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England’s nature farming budget to be cut by £100 mln, article says

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-09-04 22:57
England’s government plans to reduce its budget for environmentally sustainable farming by £100 million, according to an article published on Tuesday, in a move that has been slammed by onlookers.
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