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The extension of the EU ETS to maritime shipping on Jan. 1 will not result in fee-dodging at a meaningful scale, or for a protracted period, keeping up a manageable pressure to decarbonise, two industry experts have told Carbon Pulse, despite fears to the contrary.

Around the world, coral reefs are suffering. But scientists in high-income nations are developing new ways to build coral resilience. We have a duty to share our skills and build capacity elsewhere. Mark Gibbs, Lead - Pilot Deployments Program (AIMS); Professor (Queensland University of Technology; Adjunct), Australian Institute of Marine Science Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Earth’s climate system is connected across hemispheres. When the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakens and Europe cools, warming in New Zealand and southern mid-latitudes accelerates. Shaun Eaves, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Andrew Mackintosh, Professor & Head, School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment; expert on glaciers and ice sheets, Monash University Helen Bostock, Associate Professor , The University of Queensland Joel Pedro, Honorary Research Fellow, Antarctic Climate & Ecosystems CRC, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Negotiators have managed to significantly shorten a text that would move towards creating a new global climate finance goal during mid-year UN climate talks in Bonn, but most of the key details are yet to be hashed out.

The OECD has launched a call for tenders, on behalf of the International Energy Agency (IEA), to source suppliers of clean cookstove and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) carbon credits.

Electric vehicle market share growth slowed down sharply in Europe last year, according to new data from the European Environment Agency (EEA), analysed by Carbon Pulse.

North Warwickshire council seeks to extend controversial order against ‘persons unknown’ for Kingsbury terminal

A council is trying to extend a controversial injunction against “persons unknown” to stop any future protests outside an oil terminal operated by Shell UK.

Lawyers for North Warwickshire borough council will argue in the high court on Tuesday that an interim injunction granted in 2022 should be made permanent to stop protests outside Kingsbury oil terminal in Tamworth.

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Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe

A group of the world’s last wild horses have returned to their native Kazakhstan after an absence of about 200 years. The seven horses, four mares from Berlin and a stallion and two other mares from Prague, were flown to the central Asian country on a Czech air force transport plane.

The wild horses, known as Przewalski’s horses, once roamed the vast steppe grasslands of central Asia, where horses are believed to have been first domesticated about 5,500 years ago.

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The first voluntary credits tagged with the Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label nudged higher last week, after the ICVCM approved its methodologies, but expectations that the integrity-stamped units would immediately spark demand were snubbed out.

A ‘biodiversity bond’ with a tailored nature-specific structure, distinct from a green bond, is planned to issue for $50 million from BBVA Colombia in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Far-right gains unlikely to unravel deal but may dampen support for bringing EU in line with 1.5C, say analysts

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The new European parliament is on course to have more politicians from parties that deny climate science and fewer from parties that want to cut pollution faster.

The results of the four-day election, which are still being finalised, show sizeable gains for far-right parties and a drop in support for the Greens that has cost them about a quarter of their seats. It has raised fears that the EU is about to put the brakes on climate ambitions that have helped set pollution-cutting standards globally.

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In high-density places such as Sydney many drones may hover over an animal at once, amplifying disturbance pressure

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As whales migrate up Australia’s east coast in the coming months, drones are hot on their tails. However, experts warn that low-flying drones seeking a viral shot can disrupt the whales’ migration patterns and may even place their mating season at risk.

Grace Russell, a PhD candidate at Southern Cross University who studies marine mammals with drones, said whales had been known to exhibit disturbance behaviours when drones were flown nearby at low altitudes.

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The Coalition’s rejection of a 43% cut in emissions by 2030 will have major ramifications for us and the world

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Peter Dutton plans to breach the text and spirit of the landmark Paris climate agreement, backed in 2015 by a Coalition government along with the leaders of more than 190 other countries.

This should be clear to anyone who clicks on this link and reads the deal reached in the French capital.

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The Brazilian government has launched a programme to enhance the conservation of mangroves in the country, which boasts the second-largest area of mangrove cover in the world.

The amount of private money committed to nature could help the total amount raised reach sufficient levels to reverse biodiversity loss, if investment rates continue, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) said in a report preview on Monday.

Italy halved the share of Russian imports in its gas mix between 2021 and 2022 and is on track to boost the share of renewables to more than two-thirds of its power output, according to research published on Monday.

A coalition of civil society groups have outlined a series of principles which they say will ensure a fair Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) design, ahead of the G7 leaders summit this week.

Electricity generation from coal fell to record lows in Poland and Greece, according to data released on Monday, as both countries ramped up renewable power generation to meet climate goals.

Chinese scientists say further research on potential harm to reproduction from contamination is ‘imperative’

Microplastic pollution has been found in all human semen samples tested in a study, and researchers say further research on the potential harm to reproduction is “imperative”.

Sperm counts in men have been falling for decades and 40% of low counts remain unexplained, although chemical pollution has been implicated by many studies.

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Contrary to five years ago, the 2024 election to the European Parliament was not a "climate vote" enjoying broad popular support. Yet, the Green Deal is still seen as a central element of any majority that will emerge in Parliament after the election, experts say.