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A Japanese expert panel on Thursday approved a draft basic decarbonisation plan, with the government now intending to present a bill to parliament early next year that would legislate plans to launch an emissions trading scheme in 2026 and a carbon levy on fossil fuel imports two years later.

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November statistics show fear EU regressing on climate commitments because of war in Ukraine is unfounded

Returning to coal-fired power generation in some parts of Europe has not prevented strong progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, data shows.

Emissions for November for the EU were at their lowest in at least 30 years, as were gas consumption, carbon from the power sector, and power generation from fossil fuels, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

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The lack of a clear legal framework has made it difficult for foreign businesses to buy nature-based carbon credits in Vietnam, according to local media reports, potentially redirecting investments to other nations in the region instead.

China's environment ministry has circulated a set of updated greenhouse gas emissions accounting guidelines for power generation facilities, a move considered crucial to improve the transparency and effectiveness of the national emissions trading scheme (ETS).

The Philippines has partnered with the One Planet Initiative to consider the possibility of establishing a biodiversity credit market, as the government is looking at ways to attract more investments to help battle the challenges of climate change and nature loss.

Two companies announced Thursday they are partnering up to expand access to clean cooking technologies, which are expected to generate over $20 million in voluntary carbon credit sales over the next decade.

An English town could be the first to turn off fossil fuel gas, but some residents aren't happy.

Two workers in an abattoir in Catalonia alleged to have suffered unwanted sexual advances and are now appealing court decision

A court in Spain has acquitted a manager accused of sexual advances and using the threat of dismissal to demand sex, in a blow to a landmark legal challenge that sought to cast a spotlight on sexual abuse in the country’s meat processing industry.

The behaviour was alleged to have taken place at an abattoir north of Barcelona, a region that has helped transform Spain into Europe’s largest pork producer.

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The Australian government will develop regional plans to help protect, restore, and manage the environment, starting with four areas in New South Wales, however green groups have warned its plan could lead to unintended consequences and perverse outcomes.  

Converting to electric cars is going to take time. With transport being Australia’s fastest-growing source of emissions, action on all fronts – road, rail, sea and aviation – is needed. Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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How much water does it take to make green hydrogen – and can Australia source what it needs, sustainably, to become a hydrogen superpower?

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Quebec retired more of California’s allowances and offsets over an eight-year period in results released on Wednesday of a new accounting mechanism to track compliance instrument transfers between jurisdictions under the WCI-linked carbon market.

Seen as a symbol of Christmas in Australia, the beetles seem to have gone missing in recent years.

Sweeping federal legislation, which must be approved this week to avoid a shutdown of the US government, includes a provision to support the agriculture industry’s participation in voluntary carbon markets (VCM).

Ghana is fast developing global leadership as a seller of carbon credits under the Paris Agreement's Article 6 international trade provision by establishing levies on such exports, having already developed key relationships with several buyer nations and big-hitting trading houses.

The federal government of Canada on Wednesday announced plans to enhance regulated annual zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) sales targets for all new light-duty vehicles, with interim milestones towards achieving 100% ZEV sales by 2035.

The US arm of a German certification giant has acquired a North American greenhouse gas auditing firm.

Australia must recognise the complex risks associated with cascading natural disasters, and draw on the knowledge and experience of all citizens. Robert Glasser, Honorary Professor, Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University Mark Crosweller, Associate Professor in the Practice of National Security Leadership, Australian National University Mark Howden, Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.