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A UK-based company has launched a new four-tier certification programme to that assesses the net zero plans of organisations under a membership model.

Large carbon asset developer and consultancy South Pole has announced a new strategic advisory board to help it usher in a new era with a focus on removals and Article 6 markets.

If the courts let 16 climate activists’ draconian sentences stand this week, we are no better than an authoritarian state

• Caroline Lucas is an environmental activist and former Green MP

Sixteen jailed Just Stop Oil activists will appear in court this week in an appeal against their sentences, which were believed to be the harshest ever for peaceful protest in Britain. For damaging picture frames, obstructing the road, or just talking about obstructing the road, they have received punishments that we would normally reserve for serious crimes. People trying to draw attention to the government failure to confront the cause of the climate crisis were imprisoned for up to five years.

These sentences have been condemned as draconian by Amnesty International, as “a grave erosion of … freedoms” by Liberty, as “a profound injustice” by Global Witness, and as “not acceptable in a democracy” by a special rapporteur for the UN. They represent the terrifying decline of our nation, from a beacon of tolerance with a clear division between politics and policing, towards an oppressive state where that dividing line is becoming harder and harder to discern. Regardless of your politics and what you are standing for, the right of peaceful protest is a vital sign of a healthy democracy and an essential guardrail against authoritarian politicians and reckless companies.

Caroline Lucas is an environmental activist and former Green MP

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Analysis of 45 of the world's largest food companies, worth a combined $2.6 trillion, has found that one-third fail to acknowledge the significant environmental and financial risks of fertiliser use, according to a report by a think tank published Wednesday.

A Munich-based company has secured €10 million in Series A funding to expand its operations across Europe and improve its platform for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of forest carbon projects, the company announced on Wednesday.

Japan’s giant trading houses are lagging in the global move to decarbonise and risk harming regional climate goals and stranding Asian nations with fossil fuel assets that may become obsolete at best or lock in long term emissions at worst, a paper released Wednesday found.

A Japanese cement maker on Wednesday announced an investment of $5 million in an Australian decarbonisation firm to help it scale up its mineral carbonation technology.

European supply of CO2 removal (CDR) technology has the potential to reach 30 million tonnes of CO2 per year in 2035, according to an EU-funded study released this week, which also includes cost projections for the next decade.

The European chemical industry, led by major plastic producers, has been pushing back on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), claiming that carbon policies threaten their survival in Europe and will drive investment and jobs overseas, according to leaked documents.

Labour is constantly torn between its self-image as a party of radical change and its fear of alienating voters with the wrong kind of radicalism

When Keir Starmer became Labour leader he was unpractised in politics. For advice, he naturally turned to someone who had done his job before and with whom he had a good personal rapport: Ed Miliband.

As Starmer grew in confidence he stayed friendly with Miliband, deferential to his status as a veteran of government and appreciative of his sincere enthusiasm for the energy and climate brief. But the new leader was also ruthlessly focused on winning power, and increasingly alert to toxicities in the Labour brand. He was persuaded that the journey to Downing Street could be completed only by jettisoning policy baggage and paying less heed to people associated with past failure.

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More than 2,500 native trees have been planted to form a temperate rainforest in decades to come

The first step towards creating a Celtic rainforest – a now extremely rare habitat that once covered large swathes of the west coast of Britain – has been completed in Devon.

More than 2,500 native trees have been planted so far this winter at Devon Wildlife Trust’s Bowden Pillars site, above the Dart valley and close to the green-minded market town of Totnes.

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Protesters will gather outside court of appeal in support of activists, who say judges defied decades of precedent

Sixteen environmental activists jailed in the past year will appear at the high court on Wednesday to ask England’s most senior judge to quash their “unduly harsh” sentences.

The appellants, from four separate cases, will appear before a bench of judges led by Lady Carr, the Lady Chief Justice, in a full session of the court of appeal in which they will argue that judges defied decades of precedent to hand them long jail terms for nonviolent protests.

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In 2010, an enormous marine heatwave devastated ocean life in Western Australia. Now another big one is taking hold – and heading towards Ningaloo. Sina Pinter, PhD Candidate in Ocean Dynamics, The University of Western Australia Matt Rayson, Senior Research Fellow in Oceanography, The University of Western Australia Nicole L. Jones, Professor of Physical Oceanography, The University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Behaviour of ‘remarkable predators’ also seen off coast of South Africa could affect ecosystem, researchers say

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Orcas have a taste for shark liver and prey on great white sharks in Australian waters, researchers have confirmed by using DNA analysis.

In October 2023, the maimed carcass of a 4.7m great white shark washed ashore near Portland, in southwest Victoria, missing its liver, digestive and reproductive organs.

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It appears that the outcome of one of the most fiercely disputed renewable energy tenders has been decided. But we may have to wait to know the winners, and losers.

The post Battle for landmark tender for grid access has been decided: Winners are grinning, but not talking appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Major pumped hydro project Snowy 2.0 is delayed again, this time due to worker safety concerns.

The post Another delay: Work stopped at all Snowy 2.0 tunnels over safety worries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian households could knock more than $1500 off their energy bills with some basic home upgrades – and almost twice as much by investing in renewable energy technology.  But the potential savings identified in a study – which add up to more than $23.6 billion nationwide – are unlikely to be unlocked without financial help […]

The post Curtain call: Basic energy upgrades and replacing gas hot water will save households billions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There is broad agreement that Australia’s energy market governance is not fit for purpose. This means Australians are bearing the unnecessary cost of delays. 

The post Market structures and governance are not keeping up with energy transition. Here’s how to fix that appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EnergyCo has picked Transgrid to run the Hunter Transmission project, a new high voltage line connecting two NSW coal-turned-battery hubs.

The post Contractors shortlisted for new transmission link between biggest coal plants and batteries in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coal seam gas producer seeks approval for a small solar farm and battery, which it insists will "cut emissions" from its massive gas expansion project.

The post CSG company proposes small solar farm and battery to “cut emissions” at expanded gas project appeared first on RenewEconomy.