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Washington’s Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) will halt approval of a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) for the greater Seattle area, with the potential of reevaluating the draft clean fuels programme in the future, the regional body announced Thursday.

EUAs jumped further above €18 on Friday and were poised for a huge weekly gain amid spiking oil prices.

After cratering due to COVID-19 over the past few weeks, EU carbon prices have now stabilised and are trading at levels representative of decreased emissions demand caused by the crisis, an analyst said, estimating that figure to be around 80-100 million tonnes.

Research into North Atlantic plankton likely to lead to negative revision of global climate calculations

The North Atlantic may be a weaker climate ally than previously believed, according to a study that suggests the ocean’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide has been overestimated.

A first-ever winter and spring sampling of plankton in the western North Atlantic showed cell sizes were considerably smaller than scientists assumed, which means the carbon they absorb does not sink as deep or as fast, nor does it stay in the depths for as long.

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Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

Dr William Frankland, known as "the grandfather of allergy", developed the idea of a pollen count.

Food safety agency’s decision could put mealworms, locusts and baby crickets on menus

It is being billed as the long-awaited breakthrough moment in European gastronomy for mealworm burgers, locust aperitifs and cricket granola.

In the next few weeks the EU’s European Food Safety Authority is expected by the insect industry to endorse mealworms, lesser mealworms, locusts, baby crickets and adult crickets as being safe for human consumption.

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator this week issued almost 710,000 new carbon credits, a big increase from recent weeks despite agency staff mostly working from home due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

South Korean CO2 prices have not budged during the coronavirus crisis, with allowances consistently trading above 40,000 won ($32.46) despite a worsening economic outlook.

Airlines are urging governments to alter the UN's international CORSIA aviation offsetting mechanism to account for the drastic cut in flights due to the coronavirus, changes that would likely greatly reduce offset demand.

The motoring organisation predicts a permanent reduction in the demand for travel.

Fewer law enforcement officials going into the field open door for land invasions, indigenous communities and NGOs warn

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The coronavirus pandemic is weakening Brazilian state protection for the Amazon rainforest and its people ahead of this year’s fire season, according to indigenous communities and international NGOs.

Fewer law enforcement officials are going out into the field and monitoring missions are being scaled back, opening the door for more land invasions and forest clearance, they warn.

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Core Lithium has received approval of its Mine Management Plan from the Northern Territory Government

The post Final Government approvals for core lithium to move on first lithium production in the NT appeared first on RenewEconomy.

France announces winners of latest renewables auctions, including 12 solar projects totalling nearly 100MW commissioned to replace a decommissioned nuclear plant.

The post France solar auction success delivered at nuclear’s expense appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tuning solution for solar inverters to be tested next week, raising hopes that constraints on solar farms, and connection delays to more than a dozen large scale projects, can be relaxed.

The post Solar constraints could be relaxed before end of April, clearing path for new projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The coronavirus crisis is introducing a number of problems for South Africa and its new carbon tax, including preventing emitters from registering to pay it, experts say.

Western Australia government paves way for more renewable-based stand-alone power systems and distributed storage – and for competition in the networks.

The post W.A. paves way for more stand-alone power systems, and distributed batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Results of the latest Emissions Reduction Fund auction have shown a slight recovery in abatement acquired by the Morrison government, but serious questions remain around the ability of the fund to deliver what is needed to meet the government’s Paris Agreement goals. The results of the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction published by the Clean...

The post Government buys more carbon abatement in latest auction, but Paris targets still in doubt appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW and ARENA chip in funding to complete feasibility study into 600MW/7,200MWh pumped hydro project, central to New England REZ plans.

The post New England pumped hydro study gets boost with ARENA funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scientists say trees have a role to play in combating noise pollution in urban environments.