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US sporting goods company seeks to offset shipping emissions, restore Oregon forests
A major athletics brand seeks to offset the emissions generated by shipment from its online purchases in the US through forestry-based carbon credits, targeting nearly 27,600 acres of forestland in Oregon.
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EU launches €15-mln call for carbon capture technology proposals
The European Commission on Thursday announced a €15-million funding opportunity aimed at advancing technologies in direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) and bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
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Massive renewables hub gets all clear from locals, but long distance activists complain about the view
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California refinery to close next year, citing ‘market dynamics’
An oil refinery in the Los Angeles area is set to shutter in Q4 2025, less than a week after California's legislature approved controversial fuel supply minimums for in-state refiners, according to a company announcement on Wednesday.
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‘The waters become corrupt, the air infected’: here’s how Ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with environmental damage
Here’s what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned.
Konstantine Panegyres, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, researching Greco-Roman antiquity, The University of Melbourne
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NSW sets new long duration storage target as it readies for grid after coal
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Russia to put forward plans for int’l carbon market at COP29 -media
Russia will present ideas for creating an international carbon market at the UN climate summit COP29 in Baku next month, local news outlets have reported.
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UPDATE – Carbon project financier launches legal action against Indonesia REDD developers over alleged contract breach
A carbon project financier has launched arbitration proceedings and a court action in Canada against the developers of a large Indonesian REDD project.
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Carbon removal platform opens first reforestation protocol for public consultation
A technology-focused carbon removal programme has for the first time launched a public consultation on a reforestation protocol, the company announced on Thursday.
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BRIEFING: Brussels looking beyond EU ETS integration to finance carbon removals
The European Commission is looking at all options to incentivise carbon removals, not just their potential integration in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), a senior EU official has said.
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BRIEFING: England needs land use framework to determine best intersection of farming and nature
England desperately needs a land use framework to best determine how land should be apportioned for the many competing priorities of farming, nature, carbon, energy, and housing, industry experts said on Thursday.
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Non-profit to launch 300,000 marine biodiversity credits at COP16
Non-profit SeaTrees is preparing to release 300,000 voluntary marine biodiversity credits for sale at UN biodiversity conference COP16 from a Kenyan initiative, Carbon Pulse has learned.
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UPDATE – Verra cancels 5 mln over-issued credits from CQC projects following investigation
Verra has cancelled over 5 million voluntary carbon credits issued to C-Quest Capital (CQC) projects following an investigation launched back in June, also in the wake of charges of fraud by US authorities on former executives at the company.
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Protecting biodiversity in New Zealand could save more than NZ$270 bln over next 50 years -study
Protecting 30% of New Zealand's lands and seas could help the country save more than NZ$270 billion ($163,6 bln) over the next 50 years, according to a study released on Thursday.
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Portugal launches tender for development of voluntary carbon registry
Portugal's energy agency has announced this week a public tender to find a company to develop its voluntary carbon market registration platform.
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Under the microscope: Nikon Small World photomicrography 2024 – in pictures
Spider eyes, butterfly wing scales, truffle spores and slime mould come under the spotlight in the 50th anniversary of the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition. The award celebrates photography through the light microscope, capturing the breathtaking beauty of a world hidden from the naked eye
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Rating agencies could help to scale Article 6 market, says expert
Rating agencies should expand into assessing letters of authorisation for Article 6-aligned projects, a carbon market veteran said on Thursday.
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Investment manager ranks countries by nature risks
UK-based investment manager Ninety One has launched the Sovereign Biodiversity Index to help investors assess national-level nature risks.
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More than 190k new marine protected areas needed globally to reach 30×30 target, pre-print study says
Over 190,000 new marine protected areas (MPAs) must be established if the world is to meet the 30x30 marine protection target under the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), equivalent to 85 MPAs created every day until 2030, according to a study published Thursday.
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China increases CO2 allocation levels in final ETS allocation plan for 2023-24
China’s environment ministry has released the final carbon allowance allocation plan for the years 2023 and 2024, marginally easing the settings for coal-fired power plants compared to the previous draft as some 68 million additional CO2 permits are now set to be handed out in each of the two years.
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