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Climate explained: what each of us can do to reduce our carbon footprint

The Conversation - Wed, 2019-10-02 06:03
Individual actions to reduce emissions are important in two ways. First, they have an immediate impact, and secondly, adopting low-carbon life choices sends a clear message to political leaders. Nick Golledge, Associate Professor of Glaciology, Victoria University of Wellington Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Emitter interest in German EUA auctions remains high in August

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-10-02 04:48
German emitters maintained solid interest in the country's EUA auctions in August, buying up three quarters of the supply on offer, a government report shows.
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TCI jurisdictions targeting spring 2020 cut-off for ETS participation

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-10-02 04:43
The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is aiming for member jurisdictions to commit by spring 2020 to develop a regional cap-and-invest programme for the US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region, while planning to auction off nearly all carbon allowances in the future ETS.
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How worried should we be about microplastics?

The Guardian - Wed, 2019-10-02 04:00

Plastic is everywhere – in our food, air, water and oceans. But do we know enough to determine how harmful it is to our health?

If you enjoy a spot of food, like to breathe air and partake in the occasional drink of water (tap or bottled), then you’re almost certainly an unwitting consumer of microplastics.

People who use triangular nylon tea bags are the latest group to be shocked at their exposure to plastics. According to one study, they could be getting about 11bn or so particles of plastic with their Earl Grey or breakfast tea.

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NSW considers laws to stop courts and planners blocking coalmines on climate grounds

The Guardian - Wed, 2019-10-02 04:00

Move comes after Minerals Council attacked planning decisions that cited carbon emissions as a reason for rejecting or imposing conditions on a mine

The New South Wales government is considering legislation that could limit the ability for planning authorities to rule out coalmines projects based on the climate change impact of emissions from the coal once it is burned.

It comes after a campaign from the NSW Minerals Council over decisions that have referenced the impact of “scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions” as a reason for either rejecting a mining project entirely or for imposing conditions on it.

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World's largest wind turbines to be built off Yorkshire coast

The Guardian - Wed, 2019-10-02 02:51

Biggest offshore windfarm in North Sea will generate electricity for 4.5m homes

The largest offshore wind turbines ever built will begin powering millions of British homes using blades more than 100 metres long by the early 2020s.

Each of the new mega-turbines planned for the world’s biggest offshore windfarm at Dogger Bank in the North Sea will reach 220 metres high and generate enough electricity for 16,000 homes.

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Air France to offset all domestic flight emissions from 2020

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-10-02 01:59
Air France will from next year offset the emissions from all of its nearly 500 daily domestic flights, the airline’s CEO announced late Monday.
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ANALYSIS: California offset demand weakens as allowance prices dip

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2019-10-02 01:21
California Carbon Offset (CCO) demand has retraced on the secondary market following the slide in WCI allowance prices after the May auction, removing some incentives for compliance entities to procure credits early.
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EU Midday Market Brief

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2019-10-01 22:55
European carbon prices dropped to a new four-month low early on Tuesday on carry-through selling, though buyers helped prevent further losses by pushing EUAs back up to the technical levels breached yesterday.
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Island reveals rising tide of plastic waste

BBC - Tue, 2019-10-01 22:43
A remote island in the southern Atlantic Ocean reveals the scale of the problem of plastic waste facing our seas.
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China flags tough coal power standards in draft ETS allocation plan

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2019-10-01 22:20
China has released a draft allocation plan for its power sector emissions trading scheme trial run, proposing strict efficiency levels for coal-fired power plants that analysts say would force changes at old, inefficient plants despite the lack of an overall CO2 cap for the market.
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Dutch tractor protest sparks 'worst rush hour'

BBC - Tue, 2019-10-01 20:48
There were some 1,100km (700 miles) of jams as farmers reacted to plans to cut nitrogen emissions.
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Australia’s vast carbon sink releasing millions of tonnes of CO2 back into atmosphere

The Guardian - Tue, 2019-10-01 20:23

Australia’s mangroves and seagrass meadows absorb 20m tonnes of CO2 a year but report warns damage to ecosystems contributing to climate change

Australia’s mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows are absorbing about 20m tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, according to a major new study that is the first to measure in detail the climate benefits of the coastal ecosystems.

But the study, published in the journal Nature Communications, warns that degradation of these “vegetated coastal ecosystems” was already seeing 3 million tonnes of CO2 per year being released back into the atmosphere.

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Collecting polar bear footprints to map family trees

BBC - Tue, 2019-10-01 20:18
Scientists use new 'environmental DNA' technique to identify each polar bear and their relationship.
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Bloodhound supersonic car set for high-speed trials

BBC - Tue, 2019-10-01 19:23
The UK-led project to break the land speed record is ready to start testing in South Africa.
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Australia's marine ecosystems absorb 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year

ABC Environment - Tue, 2019-10-01 19:06
Scientists have revealed that Australian seagrass, mangrove and salt marshes absorb 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.
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Analyst/Senior Analyst, NZ Interim Climate Change Commission – Wellington

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2019-10-01 17:49
The NZ ICCC has multiple 12 month fixed-term positions for analysts/senior analysts available. Candidates will be responsible for providing advice on the development of emissions budgets, including advice on climate change mitigation technologies and approaches, based on strong quantitative analysis.
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Climate change litigation targets super fund

ABC Environment - Tue, 2019-10-01 17:30
In a world first, a 24 year-old Brisbane man is taking legal action against his superannuation fund for not factoring climate change into its investment decision. This month the case against REST, the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust, will be back before the Federal Court, where the Judge is expected to set a hearing date.
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Another 4,000 Victorian solar rebates snapped up in 80 minutes

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2019-10-01 16:21

rooftop solar suburb rebate victoria - optimisedSolar Victoria confident solar rebate challenges resolved as fresh allocation of 4,000 rebates exhausted in 80 minutes.

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Australia rooftop solar installations equal record 180MW in September

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2019-10-01 15:56

Roof with solar panels - optimised rebatesRooftop solar installations continue strong growth in 2019, hitting a record-equalling 180MW in September.

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