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A Malaysia-based carbon offset developer has launched an avoided deforestation methodology for project developers to create high-quality carbon credits through the protection of forests.

A large voluntary carbon market project developer and advisory firm has found that the vast majority of surveyed companies still do not have a net zero emissions target in place, with 'greenhushing' seen as an increasing trend, in a report published this week.

A Dutch carbon project developer has updated its credit pipeline outlook, marking a 58% year-on-year rise with delivery volume reaching 1.8 million tonnes in 2030, it said in an update.

Drought in Hwange national park was the cause of most of the deaths, and wildlife experts fear the climate crisis could make such events look normal

At least 160 elephants have died as drought conditions hit Zimbabwe, and with hot, dry weather likely to continue, conservationists fear there could be more deaths to come.

The elephants died between August and December last year in the 14,651 sq km Hwange national park, which is home to endangered elephants, buffalo, lions, cheetahs, giraffes and other species. At least six other elephants have recently been discovered dead outside the park in suspected poaching incidents.

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A state-owned water supplier in South Korea has teamed up with a California-based company for a pilot project developing direct air capture (DAC) installations, which the companies claimed to be the world’s first-of-its-kind facility for water recovery and carbon removal using a seawater desalination plant.

Global food and drink conglomerate Nestle has planted 350,000 trees at an estate in southeastern Victoria that will earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), as part of a broader worldwide reforestation effort.

The Philippines has concluded a technical working group with the World Bank in preparations for the introduction of carbon pricing instruments, though the timeline for policy progress still remains unclear.

New system should help preserve art collection at Dorset country mansion by providing a steady, gentle heat

Over the years Kingston Lacy, which was built to resemble a Venetian palace that has materialised in the English countryside, has been kept warm and dry with open fires and coal and oil boilers.

Now a “pioneering” ground source heat pump has been installed to protect the spectacular Dorset country mansion and its collection of paintings by masters such as Velázquez, Titian and Rubens.

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Exclusive: Documents released after Freedom of Information Act requests show repeated requests for plans

Plans from the UK water industry to “urgently” tackle the sewage pollution crisis have been delayed by four months, with no publication date in sight, the Guardian can reveal.

Government ministers last year demanded water executives send them a “plan for urgent change” to tackle outflows which spill untreated human waste into rivers and seas.

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Amsterdam-headquartered STX is expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific from the Singapore headquarters it established in 2021, seeing a strong pipeline of growth with a focus on renewable energy.

Wind Prospect's proposed wind farm in Western Australia promises to be its largest – and is less likely to have to work around bird breeding seasons.

The post WA’s biggest wind farm proposed as developer moves on from bruising Victoria experience appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Even a small rise in sea level can have big impacts on coastal properties, so we must do all we can to limit the changes while taking them into account in coastal land-use planning. Thomas Mortlock, Adjunct Fellow, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Barossa gas project is terrible news for the climate and Tiwi Islanders. It goes ahead against record warming and calls for more ambitious emissions targets.

The post Barossa “carbon factory” cleared as Teals lay down gauntlet on 2030 emissions target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy Queensland gets new funds to install another 12 network connected batteries across the state – including two flow batteries made by local manufacturers.

The post Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The head of New Zealand's Jarden Commodities has left the company and is currently on “gardening leave”, as parts of the wider company is set to merge with several financial entities.

To date, the effects of climate change on global rainfall has been uncertain. New research overcomes this uncertainty – with alarming results. Ralph Trancoso, Adjunct Associate Professor in Climate Change, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

CCS is as promising as nuclear fusion, and possibly just as farfetched to be practical, economic and on a scale that would make a difference.

The post The promise and peril of CCS – a technology that must be viewed with extreme skepticism appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables developer with big batteries and offshore wind in its Australian pipeline has been snapped up in BlackRock $3bn acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners.

The post Gippsland offshore wind contender swept up in BlackRock’s huge infrastructure buy-up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Cross-party committee says government has not built enough new flood defences or properly maintained the old ones.

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