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Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record – video

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-04-11 14:14

Concern that the Great Barrier Reef may be suffering the most severe mass coral bleaching event on record has escalated after a conservation group released footage showing damage to the reef deep below the surface.

Dr Selina Ward, a marine biologist and former academic director of the University of Queensland’s Heron Island Research Station, says it is the worst bleaching she had seen in 30 years working on the reef. 'It's absolutely heartbreaking,' she says.

Ward says Australia can't expect to save the reef while opening new fossil fuel developments. 'We really are running out of time. We need to reduce our emissions immediately.'

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World’s coal power capacity rises despite climate warnings

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-04-11 14:00

Increase of 2% last year driven by plant expansion in China and slowdown in US and Europe closures

The world’s coal power capacity grew for the first time since 2019 last year, despite warnings that coal plants need to close at a rate of at least 6% each year to avoid a climate emergency.

A report by Global Energy Monitor found that coal power capacity grew by 2% last year, driven by an increase in new coal plants across China and a slowdown of plant closures in Europe and the US.

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Looking forward to a bold green future? Just don’t forget the here and now | Fiona Katauskas

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-04-11 12:40

Anthony Albanese wants us to look into his crystal ball of innovation

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California LCFS stakeholders call for increased stringency, biofuels remain controversial

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-11 12:31
Stakeholders voiced support for an increased step-down in the 2025 carbon intensity (CI) reduction benchmark, and expressed an array of enthusiasm, concern, and confusion regarding the role of biofuels in California's transportation system, at an informal workshop on Wednesday to discuss proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).
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Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record as footage shows damage 18 metres down

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-04-11 12:29

Marine researcher ‘devastated’ by widespread event that is affecting coral species usually resistant to bleaching

Concern that the Great Barrier Reef may be suffering the most severe mass coral bleaching event on record has escalated after a conservation group released footage showing damage up to 18 metres below the surface.

Dr Selina Ward, a marine biologist and former academic director of the University of Queensland’s Heron Island Research Station, said it was the worst bleaching she had seen in 30 years working on the reef, and that some coral was starting to die.

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Global investor to vote against Woodside Energy’s climate plan, chair re-election over carbon credit use

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-11 11:28
A global investor intends to vote against Woodside Energy’s climate strategy at its upcoming annual general meeting, in part over its reliance on carbon credits to meet the company’s Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction targets, it announced Wednesday.
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Two Brazilian states plan impending issuance of first carbon credits, expecting hundreds of millions more

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-11 10:52
Two Brazilian states expect the issuance of their first batch of carbon credits in the next week and within the next few months, and also anticipate volumes in the hundreds of millions more in the future, as both continue their efforts to develop the carbon market in their jurisdictions.
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ARB distributes all DEBs-tagged offsets in highest issuance of 2024

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-11 10:46
California regulator ARB issued the highest number of compliance-grade offsets thus far this year and all with direct environmental benefits (DEBs) to the state, raising year-to-date totals above 2023 levels for the first time, data published Wednesday showed.
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EU carbon pricing revenue allocation criticised by ENGO

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-11 09:28
Concerns have been raised over how the EU allocates revenue from its carbon pricing mechanisms, specifically the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the EU Emission Trading System (ETS).
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INTERVIEW: Plastics treaty must reduce production to tackle pollution crisis

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-11 09:07
Upcoming negotiations at the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) meeting in Canada on a ‘global plastics treaty’ must set targets to reduce plastics production, a policy officer at Ocean Conservancy told Carbon Pulse, though the private sector favours recycling.
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Priority biodiversity-related investments for climate adaptation revealed in UN-backed guide

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-11 09:01
Commercially viable biodiversity-related investments in developing economies for climate adaptation have been identified in a guide by Standard Chartered, KPMG, and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
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UK heat pump adopters open up homes to encourage others to ditch gas boilers

The Guardian - Thu, 2024-04-11 09:01

VisitAHeatPump service allows householders to look and ask questions about low-carbon system

UK householders considering swapping their gas boiler for an electric heat pump could see how they work by visiting an early adopter in their area.

A new service aims to help would-be heat pump owners to book a visit with households that already have one installed, through a website launched by the innovation charity Nesta.

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US Department of Energy to invest $18.8 mln in algae-based biofuels

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-11 08:27
The US Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday announced an $18.8 million funding initiative to advance R&D for converting algae and wet waste feedstocks into biofuels and bioproducts.
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A European Green Deal 2.0 is necessary and beneficial, argues report

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2024-04-11 08:01
A European Green Deal 2.0 is not only necessary but beneficial to addressing economic challenges persisting across the EU, according to a report published on Thursday.
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