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China is planning to expand its national emissions trading scheme to cover cement and electrolytic aluminium this year, though the government may only start with a simulation trading mechanism for the two industries, local media reported.

BHP has formalised the search for wind, solar and battery projects to support the electrification and decarbonisation of its Pilbara iron ore mines.

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The Carbon Programs Officer role will assist in the coordination of the carbon reduction and carbon offsetting projects for CO2 clients.

As the Carbon Project Lead, you will spearhead the development of Afforestation and Solar projects, aiming for successful registration under chosen Standard schemes (Verra, Gold Standard, etc.) to attain carbon credits. Your role involves meticulous project management ensuring optimal outcomes in line with carbon principles and integrity criteria.

This role is a carbon credits business development and sales role, reporting directly to the CMS Managing Director and to the CMS Head of Brokerage and working closely with other key CMS staff and sub-contractors.

The General Counsel acts as a trusted legal adviser, barometer and sounding board to the senior leadership team, and is responsible for leading company legal initiatives. The General Counsel advocates for the company’s legal interests, provides senior management with expert, strategic legal advice, leads and manages the internal legal function, provides hand on legal assistance to the organization and oversees the retention and management of external counsel.

Pachama is looking for a Forest Carbon Growth Modeling Lead to join our team to help develop forest carbon projects under the new Verra ARR methodology. In this role, you would use spatial data paired with field inventory data and literature to derive the information necessary to develop robust credit yield estimates for agroforestry, reforestation, restoration projects throughout North and South America.

ACE is a non-profit llc, currently owned by the Tennessee River Gorge Trust. We are a localized market for high-quality, nature-based carbon projects, facilitating the growth of regional investment into climate action in Central & Southern Appalachia.

As a Sales Trader you will work with the counterparties of various sizes in different industries, each with their own set of exciting challenges. You will create, manage and grow your own portfolio of clients, using your strong interpersonal skills, and stellar communication skills to gain your clients’ trust.

ExxonMobil has filed a lawsuit against international climate activist group Follow This to block a proposal from going to a shareholder vote that is calling for sharper cuts to the company’s carbon emissions.

A report has called for the UK to increase annual public investment for climate and nature measures by £26 billion to raise overall economic growth.

NSW reboots and streamlines access rights for new wind, solar and storage projects to ensure that first renewable energy zone is delivered on time to allow more coal exits.

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Battery freight trains could provide huge amounts of mobile storage to boost the grid and provide resilience to Australia's storm battered economies. And cut the need for new transmission.

The post Why battery freight trains could boost resilience for Australia’s storm battered economies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

To fight global warming we will soon have to try to remove carbon dioxide from the skies or find ways to reflect the Sun’s heat. Such radical paths must be examined, but risky experiments avoided. Tim Flannery, Honorary fellow, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Anna McMorrin says Labour ‘absolutely determined’ on net zero after visiting Antarctica and finding report by her father, a polar researcher

When Anna McMorrin MP visited the Antarctic as part of a government inquiry, she stumbled upon a report in the Rothera Research Station library that her father, a polar researcher, had written in 1962.

It described the Larsen ice shelf, a beautiful stretch of thousands of miles of thick, white, crystalline snow – which has now almost completely melted away.

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Dithering on renewable energy and insulation will leave people in Britain ‘colder and poorer’, campaigners warn

Rishi Sunak is facing further attacks on his plans to expand oil and gas exploration in the North Sea this week. The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill – to be debated in the Commons on Monday – has already triggered widespread protests, including the resignation of Chris Skidmore, a former Conservative energy minister.

The bill aims to boost fossil fuel extraction by establishing a new system under which licences for North Sea oil and gas projects will be awarded annually.

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Nuclear power went backwards last year despite the renaissance hype. Meanwhile, renewables enjoyed record growth and within two years both wind and solar will overtake nuclear.

The post Nuclear goes backwards, again, as wind and solar enjoy another year of record growth appeared first on RenewEconomy.

I discovered the Roma Street parkland as a place to run. It’s a wondrous oasis. Tip: there’s quite a bit of my love left on Banyan Lawn

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Maiwar is the heart of Meanjin in summer. It’s running or walking along its banks under the shady canopy of the jacaranda and poinciana trees of the West End, past the vibrant, human-made beach at South Bank, and around the winding, bustling paths at the base of the Kangaroo Point cliffs, where the whiff of mangroves reminds me of their place in the ecosystem, holding the banks in place.

I run at daybreak in summer to beat the humidity, yet beads of sweat still form before I hit my first kilometre. And while anxiety often plagues me, the sky’s reflection in the glassy river offers tranquillity and calm in an otherwise turbulent world.

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With foul rivers and polluted soil, the ‘conserve’ in Conservative clearly does not extend to our natural world

As we sip our pints of wine, clutching our blue passports, we could be forgiven for taking a deep breath when told of the benefits of Brexit. Yet this could become increasingly hard to do, as the promise to maintain or even enhance our environment now that we have left the EU is being broken.

While no campaign bus was ever emblazoned with promises of foul rivers and polluted soil, post-Brexit it is becoming clear that the “conserve” in Conservative doesn’t extend to our natural world. European directives previously accounted for 80% of our laws in this area – creating shared standards we helped write to prevent contamination, reduce emissions and preserve habitats. By working collectively, we could also ensure no country was economically harmed because no border can stop pollution.

Stella Creasy is the Labour and Cooperative MP for Walthamstow

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MEPs react to ‘tragic’ findings revealing UK falling behind EU in key environmental policies since Brexit

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European lawmakers have lamented the UK’s decision to weaken environmental rules since leaving the EU, after the Guardian revealed it is falling behind in almost every policy area.

One Green group MEP said the findings were “tragic” while a centre-right MEP said the divergences were “particularly bad” for companies that want to do business on both sides of the Channel.

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