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RGGI allowance (RGA) prices neared the $7 mark this week on heightened speculator interest and bullish expectations for the post-2020 emissions trading programme, as California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values gained ground on the WCI carbon market's 2021 auction reserve price.

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Thursday said it has the authority to consider subnational proposals to incorporate carbon prices into wholesale electricity markets, but called for input on how certain details could fall within the agency’s jurisdiction.

No EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) option under consideration will be exempt from a potential WTO challenge, industry representatives told the Carbon Forward 2020 conference on Thursday, adding that “nitty-gritty” details will determine compatibility with international trade rules.

Two bits of discarded Russian and Chinese space hardware may pass within less than 25m of each other.

The IMF wants government intervention on climate change. It's now abundantly clear Australia's climate policies are at odds with even the most conservative approach to economic management. John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

EUAs fell below €25 to their lowest since mid-June on Thursday, testing a key technical support as more COVID-19 restrictions and a Brexit talks impasse spurred selling.

Out of 24 indicators of ecological health, 14 show long-term decline, according to new report

The UK is failing on its long-term biodiversity targets and seeing “relentless” declines in wildlife, according to government data that shows public sector investment in conservation falling in real terms by 33% in five years.

Out of 24 biodiversity indicators, 14 showed long-term decline, including continued deterioration of UK habitats and species of European importance, as well as a decline in priority species, according to the 2020 UK biodiversity indicators report, which gives the most comprehensive overview of the action the government is taking on the most pressing wildlife issues.

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The EU carbon market could be on the verge of breaking into a much higher price range above €30 based on a strengthening bullish consensus amongst investors, experts said at this week's Carbon Forward 2020 conference, predicting that several new breeds of EUA buyers could lead the way.

One experienced virologist raises concerns about safety protocols and a lack of training.

Launching a UK carbon market and linking it to the EU ETS within the next 18 months, all while maintaining coverage on UK-based installations, “is doable”, the European Commission’s former top climate official said Thursday.

He was hiking with his father in Alberta, Canada, when he stumbled upon the Hadrosaur remains.

An artificial rope bridge across a divided forest could help save the ape, a type of gibbon, from extinction.

The 27-nation European Council is willing to find a compromise with poorer EU countries in order to agree a 2030 emissions reduction target of 55% by year-end, draft summit conclusions show, as some governments that were previously reluctant start to get on board with the European Commission’s proposal.

Archaeologists have used DNA analysis to help explain who was buried in the ancient Highlands grave.

The new Warradarge wind farm north of Perth will be one of Australia’s best performing, with a capacity factor of around 50%. Bright Energy’s Tom Frood explains why, and we look at the latest network news.

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Exclusive: Environment Agency takes action against one site and looks into more than 50 others

The UK environment watchdog is examining whether more than 50 sites that supply salad and vegetables to supermarkets and other businesses are discharging chemical pollution into rivers and streams.

The action follows revelations that a salad producer supplying retailers including Waitrose was washing pesticides into a protected chalk stream in Hampshire.

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Scientists find a material that displays a much sought-after property at room temperature.

AEMC proposes new technical standards for wind and solar projects, and cost sharing for grid investment, after concluding 'system strength' investigation.'

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Voluntary action of companies including Tesco and Princes aims to put pressure on regulatory body to tackle overfishing

British supermarkets and brands, including Tesco, the Co-op and Princes, are stepping up action to cut yellowfin tuna catches in the Indian Ocean, amid warnings the stock is in a “critical” state.

The effort, by companies reliant on healthy fish stocks, represents a counterintuitive effort to force regulators to act, rather than the other way around.

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