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FEATURE: Methane reduction additive for livestock shows highly variable rates -study

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 03:21
The typical feed additive used to curb livestock emissions in carbon projects has a highly variable methane reduction potential depending on factors such as animal diet, breed, and how the additive is administered, according to findings in a recent study. 
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Sunday was world’s hottest ever recorded day, data suggests

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-07-24 02:27

Preliminary data from Copernicus suggests temperature records were shattered, taking world into ‘uncharted territory’

World temperature records were shattered on Sunday on what may be the hottest day scientists have ever logged, data suggests.

Inflamed by the carbon pollution spewed from burning fossils and farming livestock, the average surface air temperature hit 17.09C (62.76F) on Sunday, according to preliminary data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which holds data that stretches back to 1940. The reading inched above the previous record of 17.08C (62.74F) set on 6 July last year, but the scientists cautioned that the difference was not statistically distinguishable.

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Russia looks to lure small businesses and entrepreneurs into carbon trading

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 02:08
The Russian government has proposed changes to simplify access to carbon credits in the country, making it easier for small businesses and individuals to take part in the national carbon market, the Ministry of Economic Development announced on Tuesday.
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Environmental groups take issue with IPCC’s approach to carbon removals, CCS

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 02:02
A group of civil society and indigenous peoples organisations have written to the UN’s climate change science body, the IPCC, highlighting the risk of over-relying on Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR) in meeting global climate goals.
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NatureMetrics says 84% of companies unprepared for CSRD, TNFD

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 01:31
Four in five companies are unprepared for reporting on their nature-related risks and dependencies under the recommendations from the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the EU’s CSRD, analysis has suggested.
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Auction of Malawi’s Article 6 cookstove carbon credits clears, meeting reserve price

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 01:28
A voluntary carbon trading platform’s sale of 1.5 million Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) at a minimum of $10 each generated by clean cooking projects in Malawi has cleared, meeting the reserve price in the final minutes across all three lots on offer before closing.
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Austria and Netherlands seek to widen their ETS2 scope

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 01:17
Austria and the Netherlands are trying to expand the scope of the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) by including agricultural activities and additional means of transport under the upcoming ETS2.
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UK ‘will struggle to achieve’ its 2030 ambitions for carbon capture, says government audit report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 01:10
The UK is off-track to meet its landmark carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) ambition for 2030, according to a report published on Tuesday.
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Aircraft maker and partners invest $200 mln in sustainable aviation fuel

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 00:51
An international aircraft manufacturer and several partner companies have invested in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with a combined commitment of approximately $200 million, the manufacturer announced on Tuesday.
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BRIEFING: Key EU Parliament lawmakers to watch on climate policy

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 00:31
European Parliament committees held their first constitutive meetings on Tuesday, focusing on the election of chairs and vice-chairs for a two-and-a-half year mandate.
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EU updates guidelines on how to store and capture CO2

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 00:24
The European Commission's newly updated guidelines on how to store CO2 in geological reservoirs could lead more companies to opt to shave their carbon costs by storing emissions. 
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UK must increase investment in nature-friendly farming by 68% to meet biodiversity, climate goals -report

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2024-07-24 00:23
The UK government should urgently increase funds for nature-friendly farming, as the current level of investment is insufficient for the country to meet its biodiversity and climate goals, a report has said.
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UK government faces claim over alleged failure to protect people in climate crisis

The Guardian - Wed, 2024-07-24 00:21

High court hears case brought by claimants who say rights have been breached as result of adaptation plan

In December, council officials ordered Kevin Jordan to leave his home, warning him it was at risk of falling into the sea at any moment.

On Tuesday, he had his day in court, accusing the government of failing to do enough to adapt to the changes the UK is facing as a result of climate breakdown.

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Summit Carbon Solutions selects Toronto-based company for digital MRV

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 22:55
Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions, which develops one of the world’s largest carbon removal projects, has chosen a Canadian technology company as its carbon system of record. 
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Airlines may have to disclose carbon impact of individuals’ flights under new UK policy

The Guardian - Tue, 2024-07-23 22:16

Civil Aviation Authority proposes measure to help consumers make ‘more informed travel choices’

Airlines may have to tell passengers the environmental impact of the flights they book under new proposals from the UK regulator.

The Civil Aviation Authority said consumers should be able to make more informed travel choices when booking flights and package holidays.

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Euro Markets: Midday Update

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 21:21
European carbon prices were modestly firmer on Tuesday morning as traders looked ahead to a pause in the auction programme on Wednesday, while analysts pointed to a technical rally after Monday's 2.4% drop.
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UN taskforce set to oppose VCM credits, urging companies to cut their own emissions -report

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 20:58
A UN taskforce is reportedly set to oppose the use of voluntary market credits to offset emissions, arguing that companies should invest in reducing their own emissions rather than relying on trading.
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Brazilian standard edges closer to issuing first biodiversity credits

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2024-07-23 20:41
A Brazilian standard is set to issue its first biodiversity credits generated through two separate conservation and restoration projects in the Pantanal and the Atlantic Forest biomes, Carbon Pulse has learned.
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