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No one has ever recorded the call of these elusive birds. Do they even exist? | First Dog on the Moon

The Guardian - Wed, 2022-11-23 15:18

Whither do you go little snipe?

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Adapting to a hotter planet has never been more important, and progress edged forward at COP27

The Conversation - Wed, 2022-11-23 14:24
As the costs of disasters climb, working out who will finance climate adaptation has become increasingly urgent for developing nations. Johanna Nalau, Research Fellow, Climate Adaptation, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Generators want money to keep burning coal while waiting for wind, solar and storage

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2022-11-23 14:09

Coal plant owners are ramping up calls for more money to stay open longer. Might this come in the form of more secret contracts?

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Solar thermal lobby wants a RET that values long duration storage and megawatt hours

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2022-11-23 13:54

Payments for megawatt hours and tax credits are policies that would boost a long-duration storage industry in Australia.

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Australia Market Roundup: Govt invests A$500 mln towards clean energy tech, releases “sobering” climate report, ACCU issuance flat

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2022-11-23 13:36
The Australian government has committed A$500 million to its green bank to invest in project and technologies that will reduce emissions, as a new report has found the nations climate will get hotter, wetter, and drier as a result of worsening climate conditions, while Australian carbon credit issuance is flat.
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Works begin on Kidston link, as landmark pumped hydro project targets 2024 start

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2022-11-23 12:44

aerial of Kidston Renewable Energy Hub (1) - optimisedWorks begin on a 186km new transmission line to connect the ground-breaking Kidston Clean Energy Hub to the grid in north Queensland.

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Australian fund manager’s wind and solar pipeline hits 10GW, but most of it is overseas

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2022-11-23 12:42

Australian fund manager IFM has a huge pipeline of renewable projects in Europe and the US, but not much in its home country.

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Labor tips another $500m into CEFC to help bridge clean energy’s “valley of death”

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2022-11-23 11:36

Labor sets up $500m Powering Australia Technology Fund to drive commercialisation of energy efficiency and smart energy technologies.

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State of the climate: What Australians need to know about “concerning” new report

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2022-11-23 11:31

Australia's bushfire threat is beyond 'worst case scenario's experts say. (AAP Image/Darren Pateman)Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO have released the latest State of the Climate report, and there’s not much good news for Australians.

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CP Daily: Tuesday November 22, 2022

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2022-11-23 11:00
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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State of the climate: what Australians need to know about major new report

The Conversation - Wed, 2022-11-23 10:27
The report synthesises the latest science about Australia’s climate – and paints a worrying picture. Matthew England, Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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They might not have a spine, but invertebrates are the backbone of our ecosystems. Let's help them out

The Conversation - Wed, 2022-11-23 10:10
New research shows rewilding with invertebrates – insects, worms, spiders and the like – can go a long way in bringing our degraded landscapes back to life. Peter Contos, PhD Candidate, La Trobe University Heloise Gibb, Professor, La Trobe University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Atlantic Canadian provinces to face later ‘backstop’ CO2 fuel levy in 2023, as subnational large emitter programmes approved

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2022-11-23 10:05
The Canadian government on Tuesday announced it will delay implementation of the federal CO2 levy on fossil fuels next year on three of the four Atlantic provinces, as all subnational output-based systems proved successful in meeting the requirements of Ottawa’s post-2022 carbon pricing benchmark.
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Carbon finance firm partners with Danish Red Cross for Southeast Asian blue carbon projects

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2022-11-23 10:04
A carbon finance firm has signed a letter of intent with the Danish Red Cross to look into developing blue carbon projects in Southeast Asia.
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Fortescue and Quinbrook warn Australia green hydrogen hopes could be dashed by US

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2022-11-23 09:05

Two of Australia's biggest investors in renewables warn that Australia's high hopes to be green hydrogen superpower could be dashed if it can't match US government support.

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*Market Analyst, Global Carbon Markets, Climate Finance Partners (CLIFI) – Remote

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2022-11-23 08:48
*PREMIUM LISTING - Climate Finance Partners (‘CLIFI’), an innovative impact investment firm, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated analyst to help support its growing carbon investment business. This position will primarily focus on research and analysis of global carbon markets and produce written research materials for both internal and external audiences.
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RGGI emitters increase share of allowance holdings in Q3, but 2022 compliance shortfall expands

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2022-11-23 08:13
RGGI compliance entities continued to accumulate CO2 allowances through the third quarter, according to a market report, but not enough to keep pace with the overall emission levels for the first nine months of the year across the 11-state market.
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ANALYSIS: Overwhelming loss of market confidence in REDD in 2022 as uncertainty bites demand

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2022-11-23 06:33
The number of carbon credits retired from projects that tackle deforestation and degradation (REDD) is on course to fall substantially year-on-year as market uncertainty regarding new integrity guidelines, negative media coverage, and a pessimistic economic outlook have driven corporate buyers, and in particular energy firms, away from the space even as demand in other sectors has held firm.
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ARENA maps out path for Australia’s ‘hard-to-abate’ alumina makers to reach net zero

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2022-11-23 05:47

 Alcoa Australia).A combination of renewables and new processes provides opportunities for Australia to lead in transition to zero emissions in energy-gobbling alumina-making industry.

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That siren-imitating lyrebird at Taronga Zoo? He lost his song culture – and absorbed some of ours

The Conversation - Wed, 2022-11-23 05:06
Lyrebirds learn their songs from other lyrebirds. But when they’re raised in captivity, they learn our songs and sounds. Alex Maisey, Postdoctoral research fellow, Research Centre for Future Landscapes, La Trobe University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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