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Australian miner aims to jump-start European lithium mining for growing EV market

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2022-11-01 12:27

Critical Metals wants to become Europe’s first licensed lithium producer to supply a fast-growing EV supply chain.

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Indonesian bourse partners with digital exchange to develop carbon trading infrastructure

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 12:22
The Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) has partnered with a Singapore-based digital exchange to develop the country’s carbon trading system.
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Major Australian bank hires new head of carbon business

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 12:20
A major Australian bank has announced a raft of senior hirings for its commodity, trade, and carbon team, including a new head of carbon business joining from Pollination Group.
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Former open-cast mining area to host largest floating solar PV plant in Germany

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2022-11-01 10:46

German officials give green light for country's largest floating solar power plant to be built on man-made lake in former coal mine.

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Australian Land Rover EV conversion startup merges with UK firm to turn classic cars electric

The Guardian - Tue, 2022-11-01 09:21

Merged Australian-UK firm will convert Porsche 911s, Mini Coopers, Land Rovers and Land Rover Defenders into EVs

An Australian startup adding modern technology to classic Land Rovers will become part of one of the biggest electric vehicle conversion companies in the world this week after merging with a British firm.

Melbourne-based Jaunt Motors will partner with Zero EV to create Fellten, which will operate across Australia, the UK and North America.

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CP Daily: Monday October 31, 2022

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 09:13
A daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world.
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RGGI Q3 emissions stay elevated through hot summer

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 09:08
RGGI-regulated entities increased year-on-year CO2 output in the third quarter of 2022 when adjusting for exemptions and unreported emissions from Maryland power generators under the cap-and-trade programme, according to data published Monday.
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Lula victory in Brazil election may not guarantee environmental policy success

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 08:53
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attempt to restore Brazil’s role in addressing climate change after winning the country’s presidential election on Sunday, but a stronger presence of ousted President Jair Bolsonaro’s party in Congress from next year will complicate legislative efforts to do so.
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US-based green group hires veteran South African carbon markets negotiator

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 08:11
A US-headquartered green group has announced the hiring of a clean energy expert and veteran carbon markets negotiator from South Africa.
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California LCFS credit bank leaps 14% in Q2 to post surplus record

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 06:51
The amount of credits generated in California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) hit a fresh record in Q2, as substantial volumes of renewable diesel (RD) and electricity propelled the credit bank to the highest level since the inception of the programme over a decade ago, according to government data published Monday.
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Director, Carbon Markets Policy and Governance, WWF-US – Washington DC

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 06:05
The role will lead and execute WWF’s work on policy and governance on market based mechanisms and carbon markets.
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COP27 PREVIEW Part 1: The big-ticket topics to follow in Sharm el-Sheikh

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 05:51
Loss and damage, climate finance, and the emissions mitigation gap are expected to be among the top issues faced by representatives from nearly 200 governments at UN climate talks starting this week, according to climate experts and other observers.
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In Germany, a wind farm is dismantled to make way for expanded lignite coal mine

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2022-11-01 05:20

Garzweiler mineA small wind farm is dismantled to make way for an expanded coal mine in the midst of the European energy crisis.

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Surfers share their waves with sharks, but fear not

The Conversation - Tue, 2022-11-01 05:01
Many surfers have seen sharks while surfing in the ocean. Yet, unlike the general public, 60% are not afraid of sharks. It’s a finding that offers an insight into attitudes to shark conservation. Brianna Le Busque, Lecturer in Psychology, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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How 1970s conservation laws turned this ‘paradise on Earth’ into a tinderbox

The Conversation - Tue, 2022-11-01 05:01
New research finds the Victorian town of Buchan never experienced catastrophic bushfires, until misguided laws banned the use burning as a way to control the land. Michael-Shawn Fletcher, Associate Professor in Biogeography, The University of Melbourne Anthony Romano, Research Assistant (Palaeoecology), The University of Melbourne Michela Mariani, Assistant Professor in Physical Geography, University of Nottingham Russell Mullett, Traditional Custodian — Kurnai, Indigenous Knowledge Simon Connor, Fellow in Natural History, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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VCM Report: Nature-based offsets mount slight recovery

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 04:41
Nature-based spot and nearby future offset prices bounced off lows last week, partly buoyed by news of Indonesia clarifying carbon trading rules and the upcoming UN climate talks, but the market in general remain depressed by the gloomy macro-economic outlook.
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EU extends state aid flexibility, demands ‘green strings’ are attached

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 03:55
The European Commission has extended the bloc’s state aid Temporary Crisis Framework to the end of next year, meaning member states can continue providing additional support to ETS-covered entities hit by the energy crisis and ongoing war in Ukraine.
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SPONSORED: Carbon markets driving price discovery -CME

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 02:11
As organizations make carbon neutral pledges, more are turning to carbon pricing instruments to hedge positions. That includes a suite of futures contracts.
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Nigeria working on “billion dollar” voluntary carbon market as part of African initiative to launch at COP27 -govt

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2022-11-01 02:01
Nigeria is working on a "billion-dollar" voluntary carbon market project in Africa in collaboration with regional and international partners that is due to launch at the upcoming COP27 event in Egypt, the government said on Sunday.
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