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Senior EU negotiator warns against rush to push forward on Article 6

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 20:46
A senior EU negotiatior on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement has warned against taking a short-term approach to developing the UN markets, saying this could damaging confidence in carbon pricing as a credible solution to tackle climate change.
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US lawmakers push to exclude lucrative chemicals from official PFAS definition

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-09-12 20:00

Language in Senate defense bill is probably first step to shield widely used toxic F-gases from regulation

US lawmakers and the military are pushing for a new definition of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that would exclude a subclass of toxic compounds increasingly used across the economy and considered to be potent greenhouse gases.

Language included in the defense bill by the Senate armed services committee asks the military to detail how it uses fluorinated gases, or F-gases, stating that the committee is “interested in learning more about how the [department of defense] may or may not be impacted by the definition” of PFAS.

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Japan awards grant to two carbon developers for methane reduction projects in the Philippines

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 19:59
A Singapore-headquartered biochar company and a Japanese developer specialising in methane reduction projects have been awarded a grant to reduce emissions from rice fields in the Philippines, they said in a joint statement.
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Power sector the ‘lynchpin’ to meeting Paris goals in lower-income economies, says World Bank

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 19:40
The application of carbon pricing in the power sector will be crucial to meeting climate goals set under the Paris Agreement, however, approaches must be altered to the needs of low- and middle-income countries and the challenges they face, said World Bank’s latest report launched Thursday.
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Europe has likely passed its LNG consumption peak, analysts say

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 19:34
Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Europe fell 20% year-on-year in the first half of 2024, after gas consumption dropped to a 10-year low last year, analysts said this week, suggesting the continent’s thirst for the fuel may have already peaked.
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Almost 40% of Amazon critical to climate remains unprotected -study

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 19:32
Nearly 40% of the Amazon rainforest areas considered crucial for addressing the climate crisis still lack proper legal protection, with approximately 10.9 million hectares at potential risk, said a report released Thursday.
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Korean research team introduces low-carbon catalyst for SAF production

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 18:53
A group of Korean researchers has introduced a low-carbon catalyst technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) amid growing domestic interest in the development of the eco-friendly fuel. 
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Edinburgh-based startup raises £1 mln for industrial heat decarbonisation technology

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 18:15
An Edinburgh-based company has closed a £1 million pre-seed funding round for its ultra-high temperature thermal energy storage system aimed at decarbonising industrial heat, it announced on Thursday.
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Qantas tweaks its carbon strategy as tightening credit, SAF supply seen as ongoing risk

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 17:58
Australian airline Qantas sees both opportunities and risks in its ongoing reliance on carbon credits as it looks to scale up its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intake, according to its 2024 sustainability report published Thursday.
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Korean refiner to launch country’s first SAF commercial production line

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 17:24
A top oil refiner in South Korea is set to start commercial operations of the country's first production line for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) next month, in response to the increasing demand for the eco-friendly fuel.
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Beware the great green deception: 'perceptionware' is being used to hoodwink us | George Monbiot

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-09-12 17:00

Grand schemes, many backed by government, masquerade as taking action on the environment. They should be disowned

Let’s talk about perceptionware. Perceptionware is technology whose main purpose is to create an impression of action. Whether it will ever work at scale is less important, in some cases entirely beside the point. If it reassures the public and persuades government not to regulate damaging industries, that’s mission accomplished.

Managing perceptions is an expensive business. Real money, especially public money, is spent on fake solutions. Take carbon capture and storage: catching and burying carbon dioxide emissions from power stations, oil and gas fields, and steel and cement plants. For 20 years, it has spectacularly failed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, its only clear successes involve enhanced oil recovery: carbon dioxide is used to drive oil out of geological formations that are otherwise difficult to exploit. With astonishing chutzpah, some oil companies have claimed the small amount of carbon that remains trapped in the rocks as a climate benefit. Though it is greatly outweighed by the extra oil extracted, they have, as a result, received billions in government subsidies.

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Farm fences trouble turtles in search of water. Here’s how to help

The Conversation - Thu, 2024-09-12 16:28
Turtles often encounter fences as they wander over land in search of water, or a mate. We tracked 20 turtles to study how they interact with fences. Here’s how to make fences turtle-friendly. Eric Nordberg, Senior Lecturer (Applied Ecology and Landscape Management), University of New England Deborah Bower, Associate Professor in Zoology and Ecology, University of New England James Dowling, PhD Student, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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FEATURE: Offshore wind is gaining traction in APAC, but regulatory gaps, supply chain bottlenecks could stifle deployment

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 15:04
The offshore wind industry in the Asia Pacific is displaying significant growth in a patchwork fashion, but missing regulatory frameworks and significant supply chain bottlenecks down the track will require careful planning, according to experts. 
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Fossil fuel companies face rising lawsuits to compensate for climate damage, misleading adverts -report

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-09-12 14:00
The number of cases filed each year against fossil fuel companies including BP, Shell, and Chevron has nearly tripled since the Paris Agreement, with cases linked to climate damages, misleading advertising, and emissions reduction growing significantly over the period, according to a new report.
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Consumerism and the climate crisis threaten equitable future for humanity, report says

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-09-12 14:00

The Earth Commission says hope lies in sustainable lifestyles, a radical transformation of global politics and fair distribution of resources

All of humanity could share a prosperous, equitable future but the space for development is rapidly shrinking under pressure from a wealthy minority of ultra-consumers, a groundbreaking study has shown.

Growing environmental degradation and climate instability have pushed the Earth beyond a series of safe planetary boundaries, say the authors from the Earth Commission, but it still remains possible to carve out a “safe and just space” that would enable everyone to thrive.

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