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Feed supplier to UK farm animals still linked to Amazon deforestation
Cargill, which had pledged to clean up its supply chain, sells feed for many of the billion chickens killed annually in UK
A major supplier of animal feed is still buying soya and corn from a farm linked to deforestation in the Amazon, despite having pledged to clean up its global supply chains.
Cargill, a giant agricultural multinational that sells feed to British chicken farms, buys crops from a farm growing soybeans on deforested land in the Brazilian Amazon.
Continue reading...Norway blows up hydro dam to restore river health and fish stocks
Campaign by local angling club to free fishes’ migratory routes is part of move across Europe to create free-flowing rivers
A dam that has blocked the Tromsa River in Norway for more than 100 years was blown up with dynamite this week, freeing migratory routes for fish.
“It’s a big step,” said Tore Solbakken of Norwegian angling club Gudbrandsdal Sportsfiskeforening, who has campaigned for five years to have the old hydropower plant dam removed. “I’m very happy. It’s all about restoring healthy rivers and fish populations.”
Continue reading...Rebound in demand saw global electricity emissions spike by 7% in 2021, IEA says
Australian Heritage Council releases policy on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
CP Daily: Thursday January 13, 2022
Modelling showcases green building cred of Australian solar glass technology
New modelling demonstrates how ClearVue's integrated solar glass technology can boost a building’s energy and thermal efficiency to world-leading levels.
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This WA town just topped 50℃ – a dangerous temperature many Australians will have to get used to
Germany plans emergency program for “huge, gigantic” 2030 emissions task
Germany’s new climate minister says the nation has eight years to achieve the same growth in renewables achieved in the past 30 years.
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EDF downgrades 2022 French nuclear output on discovery of new reactor defects
New rooftop solar milestone, as Australia tops 3GW in 2021
Australian homes and businesses installed a record amount of rooftop solar in 2021, just edging past 3GW of new capacity added, despite another round of Covid chaos.
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'As a black woman in STEM I'm used for photo opportunities'
The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant
EU countries need to increase abatement efforts under ETS to hit bloc’s climate targets, agency warns
Slovenia announces 2033 coal phaseout
California carbon market oversupply suggests intervention necessary to meet 2030 climate target
NA Markets: California carbon plummets towards pre-holiday levels, RGGI allowances sink on lack of drivers
Hartree’s carbon venture forms partnership to offer oil tanker offsetting
Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences
New scientific research shows ocean heat is at record highs. So what does this tell us about global warming?
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