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Federal lawmakers are questioning inconsistencies in the US EPA's proposed 'e-RINs' pathway for renewable electricity supplied to electric vehicles (EVs) to generate Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) credits, which has drawn renewed support from biogas groups in recent days following reports of possible delays.

The German economy and climate ministry unveiled plans to subsidise power prices for ETS-covered heavy industries on Friday, though the idea faces a battle for approval in the country’s coalition government as the finance ministry said funds were lacking.

The High court dismisses case brought by animal activists against a government change in policy.

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A carbon credit ratings agency has downgraded two Verra-certified African afforestation projects while upholding the score of another.

Eleven standard bodies, including national registries from Japan, South Korea and Thailand, have applied for their carbon credits to have eligibility in CORSIA, the international aviation emissions scheme devised by the UN body ICAO, between 2024-26.

A European airline group plans to buy up to 100 million carbon removal credits by 2050, and potentially 2 mln a year by 2030, it stated Friday, adding that this requires clear and globally agreed verification and quality standards, inclusion of the credits in emission trading schemes, and stable policy support. 

UK-based biodiversity credit developer rePlanet Wildlife has secured £600,000 in fresh investments to help it roll out its global portfolio of nature protection projects.

Extreme event would have been expected once in 40,000 years before global heating, scientists estimate

The record-shattering temperatures that hit the western Mediterranean last week would have been “almost impossible” without the climate crisis, according to scientists.

The heatwave across Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria was made at least 100 times more likely by global heating, the researchers calculated. Before the climate crisis, such an extreme event would have been expected only once in a least 40,000 years, making it statistically impossible on human timescales.

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The UN-backed Biodiversity Credit Alliance (BCA) expects to release the first results of its work within the next three months, with a glossary of terms, demand side concepts, and the inclusion of Indigenous peoples and local communities among the first issues to be tackled by the group.

European carbon rallied for a second day on Friday amid short-covering and de-risking ahead of a three-day weekend in the UK, with the benchmark EUA contract trimming a near-5% weekly loss while UK carbon was poised to post its third consecutive increase.

Environmentalists from the Philippines urge investors to avoid LNG projects which they say threaten the Verde Island Passage

Campaigners from the Philippines have urged British banks not to fund the expansion of fossil fuel use in their country. It follows a huge oil spill that threatened a globally important marine biodiversity hotspot.

Filipino environmentalists have travelled to the UK to meet representatives from Barclays, Standard Chartered and HSBC as part of efforts to stop the expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plants and terminals in and around the Verde Island Passage, a global marine biodiversity hotspot known for its whale sharks, corals, turtles and rich fisheries, which was badly affected by the oil spill this year.

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More than 30 banks have joined a working group led by the UNEP Finance Initiative (FI) to hash out guidelines for financial institutions to set nature-related targets and align their portfolios with global biodiversity targets.

Activity in China's carbon market has remained slow in recent weeks with low trading volumes and prices, driven by low permit demand amid pessimistic economic expectations and new rules that could further boost supply in the market, analysts said.

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Committee of MPs says ‘dark cloud of delays’ hindering Britain from reaching renewable energy potential

Businesses in the UK are facing waits of up to 15 years for solar installations on their homes due to a lack of grid connectivity, MPs have found.

The environmental audit committee, which looks at green policies in government, has said there is a “dark cloud of delays” hindering the country from reaching its potential when it comes to renewable energy.

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Twenty-two institutions have been shut down as part of proposed month-long campaign

A wave of student occupations has shut down schools and universities across Europe as part of a renewed youth protest campaign against inaction on climate breakdown. Twenty-two schools and universities across the continent have been occupied as part of a proposed month-long campaign.

In Germany, universities were occupied in Wolfenbüttel, Magdeburg, Münster, Bielefeld, Regensburg, Bremen and Berlin. In Spain, students in occupation at the Autonomous University of Barcelona organised teach-outs on the climate crisis. In Belgium, 40 students occupied the University of Ghent. In the Czech Republic, about 100 students camped outside the ministry of trade and industry. In the UK occupations were under way at the universities of Leeds, Exeter and Falmouth.

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The Australian government has announced it will establish a new agency to oversee the country’s transition to net zero emissions in a way that benefits workers, industries, and communities.

H5N1 bird flu may lead to extinction of species as data revealed by Guardian shows worst losses in decades

Avian flu has killed more than twice the number of wild birds previously estimated in the UK, according to data collected by the Guardian, with numbers likely to escalate during this year’s breeding season.

The highly infectious variant of H5N1 has caused Europe’s worst bird flu outbreak, resulting in the most significant and sudden loss of birds in decades. Conservationists are warning that it could mean the extinction of some seabird species, as breeding colonies have been particularly badly hit.

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The best of this week’s wildlife photographs, including rescued turtles, a fox cub and Pablo Escobar’s hippos

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