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A Netherlands-based carbon removals accelerator is expanding its programme to India hoping to launch its first pilot in the South Asian nation by the end of 2024, it announced Tuesday.

The debate about the degree to which forests and fungi communicate raises the painful question of confirmation bias

• Sophie Yeo is editor of Inkcap Journal

You have probably heard the theory, that the health of forests depends on common mycorrhizal networks. Trees send resources to their neighbours through strands of hyphae, which act as an underground arboreal postal service, connecting root systems within the soil. Mature trees preferentially provide their offspring with resources, ensuring the survival of their own.

Not ringing any bells? Try switching “common mycorrhizal network” with “wood wide web”, the more familiar term that has described this phenomenon in hundreds of more mainstream places: novels, magazines, films and television series. The wood wide web is one of those rare things – a scientific theory that has captured the popular imagination.

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European carbon extended losses for a second day after prices had dropped below a key support level on Monday, as aggressive selling continued to put pressure on the market while a weak auction underscored the bearish trend.

It's taken 10 years to develop and cost billions but the new launch vehicle is finally ready to fly.

The Vietnamese government has adopted a national environmental protection plan with the aim of preventing ecosystem degradation and enhancing biodiversity in the country by 2030.

Vibrant blooms mean first stage of plan to cover 1,200 hectares is hailed as a success 18 months after planting

When the sowing began on the coastline of south-west England, conservationists warned it may take a little while for the new wildflower meadows to flourish fully.

But 18 months on, a vibrant display of blooms has popped up in north Devon, a joy for human visitors and a draw for precious birds, insects and mammals.

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Deforestation in the Amazon has dropped in Brazil and Colombia over the last few months, with the latter recording the lowest rates in the region in 23 years, according to government data.

China has published baseline emissions factors of the country's regional grids for 2022 and 2023, a crucial element for developers to calculate emissions for renewable-based offset projects. 

Companies and private individuals took responsibility for 3.34 million tonnes of emissions, sold by an intermediary in the form of climate contribution certificates last year, it said Tuesday.

Philippines has been elected as host country for the Loss and Damage Fund at the second meeting of the Board which began in Songdo, South Korea on Tuesday.

An executive from a major investment bank has said Australia’s carbon price will have to rise before it commits to investing in CCS projects in the region, arguing it cannot rely on government subsidies.

Although it was overhauled this year to address the energy crisis caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the EU power market will need a second round of reform to enable a growing share of renewables in the system, experts say.

An independent ESG-focused organisation has launched a new transition analytics tool, designed for asset owners and managers to better manage climate risk, engage their portfolio companies, and meet their varied environmental commitments and reporting requirements. 

The New Zealand government on Tuesday released a draft framework for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), proposing to bring resulting CO2 reductions or removals into the nation’s emissions trading scheme.

Japan has issued a funding call under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) to provide financial support for projects that can achieve greenhouse gas reductions by destroying alternative fluorocarbons from used equipment.

A South Korean project developer has secured a contract to purchase internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) under the Paris Agreement from an African country, as it seeks to expand its business in the emerging Article 6 market.

Singapore and Laos on Tuesday announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Indonesia has signed a $35 million debt-for-nature swap and coral reef conservation agreement with the US and four non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to protect and restore country’s coral reef ecosystems.

Activists are convinced a wartime campaign of resistance is the only way to highlight the existing system’s failure to meet the moment

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As pro-Palestinian protesters sparked outrage scaling the roof of Parliament House last week, a few dozen activists at Newcastle were making an equally sharp point – mostly to less fanfare.

Over more than two weeks, campaigners under the Blockade Australia banner have been interrupting trains near the world’s biggest coal port. My colleague Jordyn Beazley reported that by Monday at least 500 train journeys had been cancelled and more than 30 people arrested.

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I’ve studied stress in marsupials. Here’s why banning koala cuddles is a good idea – backed by the scientific evidence on koala handling and stress. Edward Narayan, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.