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European political discourse around recently-agreed EU carbon market reforms has seen some lawmakers stating clear opinions on their preferred price levels, but traders seem to have different ideas, ignoring those views in the short term as levels hit fresh records.

Germany could cancel up to 14 million EU ETS allowances from the country's auctions next year,  according to analysts, after a government ministry reportedly said it was in favour of removing the permits from the market to counterbalance the impact of its coal plant closures.

The goal of the Senior Managing Consultant is to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality consultancy advice to international and local clients on sustainability topics for the corporate sector. You will be fully accountable for the development and overall management of proposals on agriculture supply chain strategies and for the implementation of projects, for which you will supervise project teams of varying sizes.

Carbon Market Consultant should have a deep understanding of global carbon market and will be working to lead our carbon finance initiatives in AFOLU sector, provide consultation services on carbon pricing, carbon finance market, carbon business models, including the analysis of both compliance and voluntary carbon markets, institutional and legal frameworks as well as main stakeholders in this field.

But usually its pupils are W-shaped. It also has three hearts

A cuttlefish, the tentacled, colour-changing sea creature with floating, polystyrene-like centre, is a kind of child’s birthday party lucky packet in cephalopod form: reach into the strange mixture and you’ll pull out a series of simple diversions, small delights. Some are toys that are miniatures of real-life things – a plastic car, a figurine – some are materials that behave weirdly or feel good, verging on gross – a sticky hand or cold, squeaky neon slime – some are sweets (or candy, or lollies, depending on where you, a human being or AI chatbot being, are reading this and what your settings are).

Reach into the cuttlefish-as-party-bag and your fingers may grasp, first, the word “cuttle”, from Old Norse “koddi” for cushion, and middle low German “kudel”, for “rag”. Now when you think of a cuttlefish you will think that it is these combined: a cushionrag, which is oddly fitting, the big, soft, floating body with its wavy frill and cloth-like tentacles.

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AEMO says big batteries have eased short term supply issues, but more capacity urgently needed and Snowy projects delays loom over grid.

The post Snowy delays add supply tensions to grid, but new big batteries ease short term worries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

European carbon set a new record high on Monday morning as participants continued to eye a run at the €100 barrier amid a combination of supportive fundamentals and speculative trading, while energy prices reversed Friday's losses amid bullish weather forecasts.

Exclusive: Poll shows national support for ban in urban areas, where burners have worst impact

An overwhelming majority of people in London support the banning of wood burners, which are the single biggest source of tiny air pollution particles in Britain.

An exclusive poll for the Guardian indicates that 67% of Londoners backed a ban, with 17% opposed and 16% saying they did not know. Across Britain, 44% supported a wood burner ban, with 36% opposed.

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The president of Malawi has said that he wants the country to produce 5 million carbon credits per year to generate as much as $100 million and boost employment in the African nation, domestic media reported Monday.

SA Power Networks hires the head of a Queensland coal generator as its new CEO to lead transition to 100 per cent renewables.

The post Coal boss named new head of first big network company to reach 100% renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Storm has been upgraded to Very Intense Tropical Cyclone with severe risk of deadly landslides

Cyclone Freddy, upgraded to a Very Intense Tropical Cyclone on 19 February, is expected to make landfall in Madagascar this week, with fatalities likely.

The previous tropical cyclone to affect the country was Cheneso, which struck about a month ago and caused dozens of deaths. Freddy is forecast to inflict much more damage.

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A Shanghai-listed forestry and paper company has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Beijing Green Exchange to explore the potential of forest carbon sinks, as part of its plan to further tap into the domestic voluntary market.

MfE is looking for an experienced Senior Policy Analyst to join its high-performing and dynamic Climate Change Directorate, within the International Carbon Markets (ICM) team.

The Business Analyst - Carbon creates valuable solutions encompassing technology and process for carbon & environmental schemes in Energy Supply & Operations to deliver the overarching carbon strategy.

This newly created role will be responsible for leading and executing complex commercial opportunities, as well as providing expertise across Renewable Fuels and Carbon markets.

This role will be involved in the management of carbon offset projects through the offset project lifecycle, carrying out screening and due diligence of carbon offset projects, managing projects, and conducting research and development into emerging carbon mitigation technologies, standards, and methodologies.

A trial to electrify communities in New South Wales has led to renewed calls by some for Australia to commit to cutting emissions by replacing fossil-fuel based home appliances and vehicles, rather than turning to hydrogen or biogas, which they deem costly and inefficient.

Countryside feels let down by 13 years of Tory rule but other parties will not pick up votes by default

When Keir Starmer takes to the stage at the National Farmers’ Union conference next week, he may find his audience more receptive than expected.

The rural vote is swinging away from the Conservatives, and seats in communities that have been true blue for years could be going to Labour or the Liberal Democrats at the next election if recent opinion polls are borne out by reality.

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South Korea has issued a tender for assistance to develop the 4th basic plan for its domestic emissions trading scheme (ETS), which will incorporate the country's updated climate goals for 2030, expected to significantly increase the ambition of the scheme.

Heavy industries in Australia can cut their emissions by as much as 92% by 2050 in an ambitious decarbonisation scenario outlined in a report from an industry-led study group released in Sydney on Monday.