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COMMENT: The implication of market mechanisms of the Paris Agreement for developing countries’ emission reduction targets

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-05-25 17:50
We are seeing a growing trend of developing countries becoming more interested in participating in Article 6.2 cooperative approaches to generate ITMOs from climate activities. but it is vital to make sure that developing countries fully understand the implications of Article 6 on NDC implementation, writes Temuulen Murum of IGES.
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Macao launches carbon inclusive programme, joins Mainland China offset network

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-05-25 17:30
The special administrative region of Macao has launched a so-called carbon inclusive programme and joined a network of exchanges in Mainland China that run similar offset schemes targeting individuals and small businesses.
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Australian state land restoration programme partners with planting tech company to deliver projects

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-05-25 17:28
An Australian land management company has partnered with an international restoration tech company to restore and protect 20,000 hectares of land in Victoria, as part of the state government’s Bushbank programme.
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Tech firms team up to launch Asia-Pacific digital carbon registry

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-05-25 16:37
Two climate tech firms have joined forces to build what they say is the first digital carbon registry in the Asia-Pacific, with a function for digital measuring, reporting, and verification (dMRV) embedded in the platform.
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Global X launches compliance market ETF on New York Stock Exchange

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-05-25 16:19
An investment management company has listed its carbon credit exchange-traded fund focused on global compliance markets on the New York Stock Exchange, it announced Thursday.
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What was behind Australia's potato shortage? Wet weather and hard-to-control diseases

The Conversation - Thu, 2023-05-25 15:24
Potatoes are profitable and in demand. But wet weather and hard-to-control diseases have caused havoc for our growers. Ronika Thapa, PhD Student, University of Tasmania Calum Wilson, Professor, University of Tasmania Robert Tegg, Research Fellow, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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The Driven Podcast: Across Australia by BYD

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-05-25 15:19

The story of “Atto Gal”s epic journey from Perth to Sydney and back in an electric BYD, and what she learned along the way. Plus: China’s big EV play.

The post The Driven Podcast: Across Australia by BYD appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Roadmap released to smooth connections for wind and solar, and to add batteries

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-05-25 15:14

Vestas wind turbines and RES dulacca wind farm qldReform Roadmap flags several significant advances towards a smoother, less costly and delay-free grid connection process for renewables.

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Invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’

The Guardian - Thu, 2023-05-25 15:00

International Energy Agency says investment will hit $1.7tn this year, well ahead of fossil fuels

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has helped ignite a boom in clean energy investment which will significantly outpace spending on fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency.

A report from the IEA has found that clean energy investment is on track to reach $1.7tn (£1.4tn) this year as investors turn to renewables, electric vehicles, nuclear power, grids, storage and other low-carbon technologies.

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Regulator confirms another coal and gas fuelled power price hike. But why?

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-05-25 13:22

AGL torrens island b battery gas plantRegulator flags power price hikes across the main grid, but experts question why prices are still being determined by frameworks first designed decades ago.

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NSW now has roadmap to close coal by 2030. But will Labor run with it?

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-05-25 13:18

NSW now has a roadmap to exit coal by the end of the decade. But it requires a commitment from the state government. Will Labor run with it?

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Finnish firm to pilot biodiversity premium payment for forest-owners

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-05-25 11:54
Forestry firm Stora Enso is launching a pilot programme where it will pay forest-owners across several regions in Finland for leaving their harvested forests in better shape than required by regulations.
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Bullet-proof vests and bomb shelters: Wind farm switches on in Ukraine conflict zone

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-05-25 11:51

World’s only wind farm built in a major active conflict zone officially opened on Monday, after workers spent nine months working in bullet proof vests and spending time in bomb shelters.

The post Bullet-proof vests and bomb shelters: Wind farm switches on in Ukraine conflict zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Grid has untapped capacity that could be used by renewables. But networks can’t see it

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2023-05-25 11:47

PAREPportaugustaTransmissonLines.jpgSourcing existing yet untapped capacity will help solve our overarching goals of providing cleaner, quicker and more cost-effective electricity to consumers.

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NEFCO, CCA partner to accelerate clean cooking solutions in sub-Saharan Africa

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-05-25 11:10
The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation’s (NEFCO) Modern Cooking Facility for Africa (MCFA) has announced a partnership with the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) to boost clean cooking solutions in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Australian mine extension’s emissions risks Safeguard Mechanism cap, think-tank submission says

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-05-25 11:07
The expansion of a Queensland coal mine could potentially push the boundaries of the reformed Safeguard Mechanism, given that the mine’s owner has been historically underreporting its emissions, according to a think-tank submission.
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Could wildflowers and bug hotels help avert an insect apocalypse? We just don't know – yet.

The Conversation - Thu, 2023-05-25 11:01
There’s a lot of enthusiasm for wildflower fields and bug hotels. But before introducing these insect-saving measures, we need to better understand when they help – and when they don’t. Rob Cruickshank, Lecturer – Teaching & Administration, University of Canterbury Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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CP Daily: Wednesday May 24, 2023

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2023-05-25 10:40
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world. 
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Watch tiny newborn meerkats explore zoo enclosure

BBC - Thu, 2023-05-25 10:15
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating the birth of meerkat pups for the first time in 16 years.
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