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NA Markets: CCA prices lift into May auction, RGGI holds amid heavy spread trading
Common EUA auction volumes for 2022 slashed by 3% due to calculation error
How the Coalition’s deflated electricity scare campaign was (probably) confected
Remember News Corp's big climate scare campaign from a few weeks ago? Turns out there was never any modelling behind it - just a clumsy guess.
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UPDATE – Carbon spot exchange CBL cancels late Thursday trades following investigation
California carbon market reform bills proceed to first floor votes
Lead, Carbon Markets Research & Intelligence, Ecosystem Marketplace – Washington DC (Preferred)/Remote
Carbon project developers search for interim solution to CDM freeze
Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data shows
Despite the growth of renewable energy, Australia’s per capita coal emissions of 4.04 tonnes a year is nearly four times the global average
Australia had the highest levels of greenhouse gas pollution from coal per person than any other developed country in 2021, according to new data.
But the data shows per capita greenhouse gas emissions from coal fell sharply last year, with a surge in solar and wind energy seeing per capita rates drop well below the average of the previous five years.
Continue reading...Egg prices could rise for UK consumers as farmers cut flock numbers
Fewer laying birds are being placed on farms as producers respond to poor retail profit margins
Consumers could be hit with higher egg prices as UK farmers reduce their flock numbers, in response to escalating costs and insufficient profit margins.
The numbers of chicks being placed by egg producers in April was down 15% year on year, according to the latest government figures.
Continue reading...Environmental toxins are worsening obesity pandemic, say scientists
Exclusive: Pollutants can upset body’s metabolic thermostat with some even causing obesity to be passed on to children
Chemical pollution in the environment is supersizing the global obesity epidemic, according to a major scientific review.
The idea that the toxins called “obesogens” can affect how the body controls weight is not yet part of mainstream medicine. But the dozens of scientists behind the review argue that the evidence is now so strong that it should be. “This is critical because the current clinical management of obese patients is woefully inadequate,” they said.
Continue reading...Blockchain and cryptocurrency company commits $100 million to carbon markets
Key lawmakers seek to unlock EU Social Climate Fund in 2024-2032, but post-2027 funding looks uncertain
Boeing aims for new test launch of Starliner astronaut capsule
Extinction: Why scientists are freezing threatened species in 'biobanks'
Pharmacy in the sea: Dolphins ‘use coral as medicine for skin ailments’
New research suggests the cetaceans may be self-medicating for their skin ailments, adding to evidence of the medicinal properties of some corals and sponges
Who doesn’t like a bath scrub? Dolphins definitely do: they are known for being clever, playful, tactile animals, and they like to rub against rough surfaces, nap in coral beds and soak on sponges like guests at an underwater spa.
However, dolphins may be getting more from their bath scrubs than just relaxation and leisure. A study published today suggests that bottlenose dolphins may be self-medicating their skin ailments with the help of corals, adding to growing research on their previously unexplored medicinal properties.
Continue reading...Low-cost European airlines strengthen EUA hedging, forecast summer demand close to pre-pandemic levels
Investors paying lip-service to climate action, warns watchdog
Australia ranks as world’s worst for pollution from coal fired power stations
New analysis shows Australia remains the world's highest per capita emitter from coal generation, almost double the global average.
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