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Snowy Hydro to pay token sum to dump spoil in Kosciuszko National Park, in deal slammed as "reprehensible" and a $1.5 billion subsidy.

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Australian rooftop solar sharing technology developer closes $A6m fund-raising round, to speed up expansion into international markets.

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Power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. Here's why.

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Kevo in Lapland recorded a temperature of 33.6C after Finland registered record heat in June

Nordic countries have registered near-record temperatures over the weekend, including highs of 34C (93.2F) in some places.

The latest figures came after Finland’s national meteorological institute registered its hottest temperature for June since records began in 1844.

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An Australian craft brewery is using microalgae to turn their carbon emissions into oxygen.

Marina Vitaglione used a traditional photographic process to create striking images of air pollution in London.

Black patterns used to attract mates can cause the insects to overheat in hotter climates

Male dragonflies are losing the “bling” wing decorations that they use to entice the females as climates get hotter, according to new research.

The results have led to the scientists calling for more work on whether this disparate evolution might lead to females no longer recognising males of their own species in the long run.

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All but one of the herd of 13 were born in captivity, but conservationists hope they can be ‘rewilded’

A herd of elephants born and raised in a Kent zoo are about to get on a plane to travel almost 4,500 miles (7,000km) to Kenya, in order to reintroduce them to the wild in a first-of-its kind operation.

The herd of 13, which includes three calves, were all but one born at Howletts Wild Animal Park, a private zoo near Canterbury. The mammoth mission to “rewild” the elephants is being carried out by the Aspinall Foundation, the Kenya Wildlife Service and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.

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New research found power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. The stark difference has a lot to do with regulations. Larissa Schneider, DECRA fellow, Australian National University Anna Lintern, Lecturer, Monash University Cameron Holley, Professor, UNSW Darren Sinclair, Professor, University of Canberra Neil Rose, Professor of Environmental Pollution and Palaeolimnology, UCL Ruoyu Sun, Associate Professor Simon Haberle, Professor, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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Prices for voluntary emissions reductions (VERs) edged up to new heights this week with both lower-end CORSIA-eligible credits and mid-range nature-based units making gains, while Xpansiv market CBL reported a fourfold year-on-year rise in its carbon trade for Q2.

Study finds between $1.57bn and $1.69bn in financing went to coal, oil and gas projects from 2009 to 2020

Australia’s export credit agency provided more than $1.5bn in finance to fossil fuel projects between 2009 and 2020, about 80 times the amount it spent on renewables, according to a new report.

The research, by Jubilee Australia, examined transactions by Export Finance Australia (EFA) – previously known as the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation – finding it had provided between $1.57bn and $1.69bn in financing to coal, oil and gas projects, including refinancing.

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Morocco wants to introduce a national levy on carbon emissions as part of a wider overhaul of the country's tax system.

Converting agricultural land to forestry would boost summer rains by 7.6% on average, a study finds.

Black patterns used to attract mates can cause the insects to overheat in hotter climates

Male dragonflies are losing the “bling” wing decorations that they use to entice the females as climates get hotter, according to new research.

The results have led to the scientists calling for more work on whether this disparate evolution might lead to females no longer recognising males of their own species in the long run.

Continue reading...

The Senior Advisor and Team Leader leads the Country Office team in developing, designing and executing the Sustainability portfolio for UNDP India under the guidance of the Deputy Resident Representative. S/he also works in close collaboration with other policy and programme portfolios to ensure a collaborative and harmonized joint UNDP programme.

EU carbon prices climbed back to €58 on Monday, as more gas gains lifted EUAs while traded volumes appeared subdued amid a US holiday.

The European Commission intends to introduce minimum taxes for aviation and maritime fuels to align its energy taxation rules with its carbon market expansion, according to a draft seen by Carbon Pulse.

NSW Ambulance praises bystanders who delivered ‘crucial initial first aid’ to surfer

A man has sustained a serious injury after a shark took a “significant bite” out of his arm while he was surfing on the NSW mid-north coast.

The man, believed to be aged in his 20s, was surfing at Crescent Head Beach on Monday 4.30pm when he was attacked.

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Agricultural Bank of China has approved a loan to an olive oil company taking future expected income from carbon credit sales as security, as lenders keep exploring ways for forest owners to secure hard-to-get loans after the government identified carbon sinks as a key means to meet China’s long-term climate goals.