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NZ signs up to "moonshot" collaboration with X, led by Audrey Zibelman, aimed at helping rapid decarbonisation of power systems.

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UK company proposes massive 10.5GW wind and solar project in Morocco, backed by a huge battery, to deliver power to UK via sub-sea cable.

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Scientists fear plastic pollution will be overlooked as politicians focus on climate change policy.

Regulators give all clear for Neoen and Tesla to resume commissioning of the Victorian Big Battery after identifying cause of fire and remedies.

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Demand for voluntary emissions reductions (VERs) will need to skyrocket by 2050 to hit net zero emissions, with carbon neutral liquified natural gas potentially providing an additional growth channel for the offset market, analysts at a major investment bank said Friday.

The Senior Manager, Greenhouse Gas Accounting Strategies brings technical expertise on greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting to Conservation International and our work with companies. They are sought as an institutional expert, providing critical analysis, raising organizational capacity, and representing the organization externally in related fora.

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) and RGGI Allowances (RGA) set fresh all-time highs on Monday as a combination of speculative interest, near-term fundamentals, and bullish expectations caused prices to surge.

Standardised voluntary emissions reductions (VER) prices moved in opposite directions over the past week, with CORSIA-eligible units reversing weeks of gains as nature-based offerings largely either slightly increased or decreased in value.

Fraser Island was renamed to the original Butchulla name, K'gari. Returning to original place names is a significant step in First Nations people maintaining cultural identity in Australia. Rose Barrowcliffe, Doctoral Candidate, University of the Sunshine Coast Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The world hydropower industry has public relations work to do, if its global expansion is to be realised. But stringent oversight is urgently needed. Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The successful applicant should be accustomed to both office-based reporting and ecological farming field studies for a variety of clientele.

The Senior Carbon Analyst will lead projects to measure the organisational footprints (and if relevantly experienced, the product carbon footprint) of our clients.

Carbon Asset Officer to support CQC as a whole, reporting to Senior Sales and Marketing Advisor.

Verra’s Innovations Team is looking for a Senior Program Officer to support our work to cultivate climate impact and generate related environmental and social benefits through the VCS Program.

TransitionZero is looking for a senior energy professional to lead the development of the Future Energy Outlook, a new, regularly published report on the future of the global energy system.

Organization: Asia Investor Group on Climate Change Position: Manager, Policy Duty Station: Remote in a major Asian market Deadline for Application: 18 October 2021 Term: 12 month contract with likelihood of extension

California gasoline usage dropped slightly month-on-month in June, while drivers' usage of the fuel remained within recent trends compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to state data released Monday.

Organization: the greenwerk Position: Senior Advisor  – International Climate Policy and Climate Finance Duty Station: Hamburg, Germany Deadline for Application: 31 October 2021

It would not be permissible for Moscow to only impose a carbon tax on exports as a means of shielding Russian firms from the impact of the EU’s border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), a senior EU official said on Monday.