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Solar is favourite energy choice for Australians, while climate deniers prefer nuclear and coal
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NZ Market: NZU prices plunge as experts question climate commission’s ETS advice
NZU prices fell by around 5% on Monday as experts raised concerns about the Climate Change Commission’s advice on emissions trading scheme settings.
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Investor commits $40 mln to three nature-based carbon projects
A French investment firm has announced a $40 million investment into three nature-based projects in Latin America and Africa.
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INTERVIEW: US carbon credit platform gains momentum with standards agencies through ‘trust’
A US-based financial services firm is advocating for separation between standards agencies and registries in the voluntary carbon market, as it partners with a UK-based forestry project developer to settle transactions on the firm's platform.
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Post-issuance legal risks for carbon credits manageable with pre-issuance products -report
Gaps and inconsistencies across global property law regimes regarding voluntary carbon credits (VCCs), typically construed as post-issuance problems, can be addressed using the pre-issuance risk management tools of ratings and insurance, according to a report published Monday.
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New satellite will see through clouds to 'weigh' Earth's forests
The new satellite will be able to see through clouds and forest canopies.
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New satellite will see through clouds to 'weigh' Earth's forests
The new satellite will be able to see through clouds and forest canopies.
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No top European bank aligned with 1.5C, says think tank
None of Europe’s 20 largest banks has a credible plan to align with a 1.5C climate pathway, new research has found.
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Only 16 of 500 most-at-risk companies took strong actions against deforestation last year, study finds
Only 16 out of 500 companies driving deforestation took meaningful action to curb impacts in their supply chains in 2024, with pledges often overlooking commodities most linked to forest loss, a UK-based non-profit said on Tuesday.
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RGGI Market: Benchmark RGAs slip below $20 absent near-term catalysts
In the absence of near-term drivers, benchmark RGGI allowances (RGA) slid below $20, with framing ahead of the June auction potentially keeping a lid on prices, traders said.
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Spain’s blackout has already triggered a firestorm of disinformation
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LATAM Roundup: Compliance schemes progress, voluntary ones draw fire
An action-packed week for LATAM saw government-backed carbon pricing programmes take slow steps forward, while the voluntary market (VCM) experienced a mixed bag of bold announcements and dramatic setbacks.
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US business group urges Congress, SEC to push back against activist investors -report
A US business group has slammed proxy advisory firms that it said are hijacking shareholder votes to inject ESG agendas into the voting processes, and called on Congress and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to intervene.
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Alberta commits C$3 mln in TIER funds to green hydrogen plant
A Calgary-based green hydrogen developer has secured more than C$3 million ($2.2 mln) in funding from Alberta's industrial emissions pricing scheme.
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Fossil fuel companies can be linked to global economic losses from climate change -study
A recently published study has proposed that the scientific basis for holding fossil fuel producers legally responsible for climate-related damages is now firmly established.
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US EPA greenlights year-round E15 use across the US, eases E10 stringency
The US EPA on Monday issued an emergency waiver allowing the sale of E15 – gasoline blended with 15% ethanol – throughout the country, and also waived provisions that would have increased E10 fuel stringency.
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INTERVIEW: US non-profit’s smaller buyer carbon credit platform achieves first sale
An Oregon-based non-profit's carbon credit purchasing platform aimed at small business and individual buyers has achieved its first sale, as the group aims to expand its support for grassland projects in North America, its executive director told Carbon Pulse.
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Brazil creates forest carbon regulatory body
Brazil’s environment ministry (MMA) on Monday published an ordinance establishing a forest carbon task force that will help regulate both voluntary and compliance forest carbon markets.
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Here’s how to make your backyard safer and cooler next summer
On a hot summer’s day in Melbourne, the artificial turf hit a top temperature of 72°C. This is sufficient to cause irreversible skin burns in just ten seconds.
Pui Kwan Cheung, Research Fellow in Urban Microclimates, The University of Melbourne
Stephen Livesley, Professor in Urban Horticulture, The University of Melbourne
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German energy industry says electricity bidding zone split would slow low-carbon transition, NGO disagrees
Germany’s main energy association concluded that a European recommendation to split the country’s bidding zone for electricity would lead to “massive uncertainty” for industry and “significantly dampen” the investment climate for renewables, contrary to an NGO report.
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