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We hear a lot about how humans eating meat is bad for the planet. But if every animal only ate plants, Earth would look dramatically different. Mitchell G. Nye-Wood, Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A group of Australian firms along with the government have teamed up to run a pilot reforestation project in Vietnam in a bid to lay the foundations for broader implementation of nature-based projects in the country.

The world’s largest active volcano has erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years on the Big island of Hawaii

• Mauna Loa is erupting. What do you need to know?

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Booming prices for coastal properties are a mark of our reluctance to reckon with the climate change that is already upon us. We must start to properly account for and act on climate risk. Tayanah O'Donnell, Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University Eleanor Robson, PhD Candidate, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Owners of biggest wind farm in Western Australia create new company to pursue new projects and expansion opportunities.

The post WA’s largest wind farm launches new company to expand clean energy portfolio appeared first on RenewEconomy.

State-owned coal generator throws its weight behind plans to develop a green hydrogen and ammonia production and export facility in North Queensland.

The post From black coal to ‘sunshine gas:’ CS Energy backs major green hydrogen project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY) on Monday published final regulations of its Clean Fuels Program (CFP), confirming an accelerated timeline to achieve average carbon intensity (CI) reductions for covered transportation fuels.

A provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analysis and an Australian offset project developer on Tuesday announced an alliance to improve soil carbon measurement.

A US-based sustainability startup on Tuesday announced it has gained funding to launch a platform to accelerate the development of biochar projects.

The Swiss government issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that 2% of its imported carbon credits would be cancelled for the good of the environment, a provision recommended under the Paris Agreement but remaining voluntary in many cases.

Elaliite and elkinstantonite are the new names but the Saar people in Somalia call it Nightfall.

China has sent astronauts to live on its space station, the second permanent outpost in orbit.

Greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s maritime fleet increased by 4.7% in 2021, with most of the increase coming from container ships, dry bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, a report from UNCTAD, the UN institution dealing with trade and development, warned Tuesday

Climate change is raising the number of days the Earth passes crucial thresholds of fire risk. But urgently cutting emissions can avoid the worst. Hamish Clarke, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Anne Griebel, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Western Sydney University Matthias Boer, Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University Rachael Helene Nolan, Senior research fellow, Western Sydney University Víctor Resco de Dios, Profesor de ingeniería forestal y cambio global, Universitat de Lleida Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Buying out China’s stake was inevitable but the government still has the onerous task of finding committed investors

Another day, another “confirmation” that the government plans to build the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk – surely the “most announced” project in UK infrastructure history. The latest update, though, contained a genuine sign of seriousness: the Chinese are being paid to go away.

China General Nuclear (CGN), a state-backed firm, owned a 20% stake in the fledgling project and had, in effect, a right to subscribe to maintain its holding through the various funding rounds – just as it did at Hinkley Point C in Somerset. In practice, any form of Chinese involvement in Sizewell has been impossible for at least a year.

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The climate activists claim to have targeted 4x4 owners in eight European and US cities

Guerrilla climate activists Tyre Extinguishers have claimed their “largest ever night of action against SUVs”, with 900 of the vehicles targeted around the world.

“Last night (the evening of Monday 28 November and early morning of Tuesday 29 November), citizens in eight countries deflated tyres on nearly 900 polluting SUVs,” the activist group said in a statement.

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The magistrate spoke of using Jan Goodey’s case as a ‘deterrent’ during court proceedings

A climate activist who disrupted traffic on the M25 has been sentenced to six months in prison.

Jan Goodey, 57, from Brighton, was jailed after pleading guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance after taking part in Just Stop Oil’s campaign of disruption on London’s orbital motorway earlier this month.

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Rubicon Carbon, a new voluntary carbon market platform, was launched Tuesday with initial backing of $300 mln from alternative asset manager TPG, which created the company, and with expectations of raising $1 bln in capital by the end of the year to tap into growing corporate demand for voluntary offsets.

Chris O’Shea said the government handing energy companies money in advance presents a big risk

The chief executive of British Gas owner Centrica has warned that more energy suppliers could go bust this winter – with million of pounds of taxpayer cash on their balance sheets.

Chris O’Shea said he believed that some suppliers were “poorly capitalised”, and risked going bust and “taking taxpayer money with them”.

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