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US-based carbon credit firm signs MoU with DRC province for carbon offset projects
After the flood: Bedouin way of life blooms again in South Sinai
For almost a decade, a desert community struggled to maintain their drought-stricken gardens and farms. Then the rains returned
- All photographs by Rehab Eldalil
Funding cuts leave England’s national parks facing ‘existential crisis’
Latest figures suggest the 10 park authorities will have to make cuts of £16m between them over the next three years
England’s national parks are facing a funding crisis that is forcing them to make plans to close visitors centres, make park rangers redundant, stop maintaining paths and introduce other cuts, in an effort to balance their budgets, according to the latest figures.
Funding has fallen by 40% in real terms over the last decade, and grants are expected to flatline until 2025 despite rising wage bills and costs. Government funding for national parks has been frozen since last year. Data compiled by National Parks England suggests the country’s 10 park authorities will have to make cuts of £16m over the next three years.
Continue reading...Ten African countries accuse EU of failing to protect hippos
Brussels’ plan to oppose a a total international ban on trade in hippopotamus products puts species at risk, says letter signed by states, including Mali, Niger and Senegal
Ten African countries have accused the EU of jeopardising the survival of the common hippopotamus by not supporting a proposed commercial trade ban, in documents seen by the Guardian.
Illegal hunting for meat and ivory is thought to have wiped out hippo populations in five African states: Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Liberia and Mauritania. But Brussels is planning to oppose a bid to ban the global trade in hippo products at a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) conference in Panama from 14 November.
Continue reading...Climate tech funding round launched to develop GHG removal solutions
Mining vs rivers: a single line on a map could determine the future of water in the Northern Territory
Australian energy software start-up lands $1.1 million in funding
Australian clean energy software provider exits stealth mode, with $1.1 million in funding to help expand its team and hit the market.
The post Australian energy software start-up lands $1.1 million in funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Some power stations still believe they will be burning coal and polluting in 2050
For all the talk of climate catastrophe and state government targets, some coal companies still think they are going to be burning coal for power in 2050.
The post Some power stations still believe they will be burning coal and polluting in 2050 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Melbourne residents warned not to swim at beaches as floods contaminate waterways
Microbes have made their way into water after heavy rain, raising risk of illnesses like gastro and diarrhoea, authorities say
Melbourne residents are being urged to hit the swimming pool instead of the beach as Victoria’s ongoing floods continue to contaminate waterways.
Victoria’s chief environmental scientist, Mark Taylor, said microbes had made their way into waterways after heavy rains, bringing the risk of pollution, mosquitoes and water-borne diseases.
Continue reading...Construction begins on 400MW solar farm in central-west NSW, with battery to follow
ACEN Australia hits go on construction of Stubbo solar farm, with approvals for a big battery, after securing a connection to the grid.
The post Construction begins on 400MW solar farm in central-west NSW, with battery to follow appeared first on RenewEconomy.
France electricity prices surge past €1,000/MWh as more nuclear reactors close for winter
France announces another four reactors are broken and won't be operating over winter, sending power prices soaring and increasing fears of blackouts.
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Australia helping fund homegrown effort to commercialise green iron, steel industries
Calix will use government grant to study substituting hydrogen for gas to produce green steel and provide low carbon pathway to major export.
The post Australia helping fund homegrown effort to commercialise green iron, steel industries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Energy Estate signs MoU to find “missing link” to low-cost renewable hydrogen
Australian company behind plans to develop 1.6GW renewable "hydrogen valley" in NSW Hunter region signs up key new partner to the cause.
The post Energy Estate signs MoU to find “missing link” to low-cost renewable hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.
CP Daily: Monday November 7, 2022
COP27 First Day: Climate backsliding and buyer’s remorse
COP27 is all about implementation. But where things will unravel is around compensating developing countries for loss and damage from climate change.
The post COP27 First Day: Climate backsliding and buyer’s remorse appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Why an old train could point to a clean energy future
Developing countries ‘will need $2tn a year in climate funding by 2030’
Report co-written by Nicholas Stern says figure required to switch away from fossil fuels and cope with extreme weather impacts
About $2tn (£1.75bn) will be needed each year by 2030 to help developing countries cut their greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the effects of climate breakdown, new data suggests.
The cash will be needed so that poor countries can switch away from fossil fuels, invest in renewable energy and other low-carbon technology, and cope with the impacts of extreme weather, according to a report that was commissioned jointly by the UK and Egyptian governments, and presented at the Cop27 UN climate summit.
Continue reading...'Teaching our children from books, not the sea': how climate change is eroding human rights in Vanuatu
“Unknown, uncertain, uncosted:” Snowy gets grilling on Kurri Kurri green hydrogen
Senate Estimates hears "hydrogen ready" gas plant will start out using fossil gas only, and to get to 30% green hydrogen will require a retrofit of new equipment.
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Australia named among major economies not paying “fair share” of climate finance goal
Report finds Australia has fallen well short of its climate finance commitments, joining other major western economies to fall tens of billions short.
The post Australia named among major economies not paying “fair share” of climate finance goal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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