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Facilities covered under the Australian Labor government’s revamped Safeguard Mechanism will likely have restricted, if any, access to international carbon credits despite tougher baselines, according to a consultation paper released Thursday.

Our produce is likely to be smaller, odd-looking, or even leathery after the hot, dry weather.

A 500 million-year-old microscopic, spiny creature with a mouth but no anus had puzzled scientists.

Early spring brings solar surge and coal crackles as landmark changes made to policy.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Spring clean on the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and a group of carbon credit investors and fintech companies on Wednesday announced a new fund that will look to purchase VERs from “high-quality” nature-based credits and tokenise them on the blockchain.

The Quebec provincial government on Wednesday finalised its plans to cut the number free allowances that it distributes to the industrial sector under its WCI-linked programme from 2024.

Standards body Verra on Wednesday outlined a phased approach for VCS carbon credit projects to begin using its forthcoming consolidated REDD methodology, as the organisation aims to have individual avoided deforestation initiatives align with jurisdictional-level activity data.

Study used fossil evidence to create a 3D model of the 50ft-long shark and estimated it could have eaten a killer whale in five bites

Modern sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bites, research suggests.

For their study published on Wednesday, researchers used fossil evidence to create a 3D model of the megalodon – one of the biggest predatory fish of all time – and find clues about its life.

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Labor releases discussion paper about the Safeguard Mechanism and how to turn it into something useful that actually cuts emissions.

The post Biggest polluters may have to cut emissions by 6 pct a year under Labor plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia is already in the grip of a skills shortage. We’re going to have to solve that before we can start on the big renewables build. Chris Briggs, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Rusty Langdon, Research Consultant, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Housing standards in Australia have slipped behind the rest of the world. But momentum is growing to revive past ambitions to build the best homes we can. Rachel Goldlust, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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A carbon credit rating agency has upgraded its grading for a high-yielding Verra-certified Indian renewables project, the first time an activity being placed 'on watch' has received a better score.

Scenario modelling by three major oil companies on their future greenhouse gas emissions fails to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, according to peer-reviewed research published this week.

Unique footage from US Navy sea mammals captures bursts of sonar clicks and victory squeals after grabbing meal

Video cameras attached to mine-hunting US Navy dolphins have filmed them hunting and eating fish and, to the scientists’ surprise, swallowing venomous yellow-bellied sea snakes.

It is the first time video and sound has captured bottlenose dolphins feeding on live fish, from the bursts of sonar clicks used to pinpoint the prey to the victory squeals after grabbing a meal.

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Consultation paper suggests annual rates of emissions cuts, with tradable carbon credits rewarded to companies cutting pollution quickly

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Australia’s big polluting industries are likely to have to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by between 3.5% and 6% a year from next July under the Albanese government’s plan to respond to the climate crisis.

The government on Thursday released a consultation paper setting out how it could reform the safeguard mechanism, a policy that was introduced by the Coalition under Tony Abbott in 2016 to prevent increases in industrial emissions. In practice, companies have been allowed to increase pollution without penalty and industrial emissions have continued to rise.

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Re:wild is seeking a director to help establish, manage and oversee a new, multi-donor Fund to support high-integrity carbon market readiness processes in the world’s most important tropical forest jurisdictions. 

Charity issues warning after water firms discharge untreated sewage to avoid potential flooding.