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Doug Paulley and Kevin Jordan say their lives being ruined, and lack of effective strategy infringes their human rights

Two men who say they are being failed by the UK’s flawed response to climate breakdown are taking their case to Europe’s top human rights court.

Doug Paulley and Kevin Jordan say their lives have been ruined by the rising temperatures and extreme weather caused by the climate crisis, and that the government’s response fails to respect their human rights.

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A recent study has found that neither farmland expansion nor intensive agricultural practices aimed at increasing yields are beneficial for biodiversity, though one approach is less damaging than the other.

A Norwegian carbon capture and storage (CCS) developer has been selected to receive up to NOK 23.8 million (€2 mln) in government funding for two feasibility-stage projects.

Centre-right and far-right groups in the European Parliament are reportedly pushing to weaken the EU's Habitats directive, with a plenary scheduled for this week seen as critical for the future of wildlife protection across the bloc.

Zimbabwe has published new carbon trading regulations in a bid to attract fresh investment and align with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, launching a new registry, clarifying mandatory project fees and revenue sharing provisions, and raising the bar for clean cooking activities permitted in the country.

The centre-left's pick for the new German climate minister will head up a fortified environment ministry that takes back responsibility for national and international climate policy from the energy and economic affairs, and foreign departments.

European carbon prices corrected back on Monday, on course to snap last week's three-session rally, as strong renewable generation and a return to more normal auction supply, combined with easing gas prices, weighed on the market.

South Australia Liberal Party, who set the state's first target of 100 pct "net" renewables, and then backflipped to nuclear, has changed its mind again.

The post S.A. Liberals who first pushed 100 pct renewables – then went nuclear – reverse course after poll wipeout appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Paris-headquartered Organization for Biodiversity Certificates (OBC) on Monday announced the launch of a pilot biodiversity credit framework in France, aiming to back the market uptake across the country.

South Korea's trade ministry has decided to support a low-carbon naphtha cracking project in South Jeolla province, as part of the country's broader effort to decarbonise the domestic petrochemicals industry.

Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) prices climbed on Monday in reaction to the Labor party's weekend election win, as the market looks to what the final make-up of the Senate will mean for future climate legislation.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has collaborated with GenZero, a subsidiary of Singapore government-owned investment firm Temasek, to scale demand for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with an aim to decarbonise aviation sector in the Asia Pacific region, they announced Monday.

It is Friday, June 14, 2019 and I am in the Vatican waiting for the Pope to make his entrance.

Southeast Asia could emerge as a beneficiary of global climate capital amid ongoing policy volatility in the US and Europe, panellists told a conference Monday, citing the region’s growing role in nature-based and technology-led carbon solutions.

In its previous term, Labor laid the groundwork for stronger climate action. Now, in an expanded majority government, it has the chance to capitalise. Anna Skarbek, Climateworks CEO, Monash University Anna Malos, Climateworks Country Lead, Australia, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A leading Australian power generator and retailer has confirmed it has disbanded its nature-based projects team to focus on developing renewable energy instead.

Coalition support for nuclear power in Australia may survive their devastating election loss. Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Neoen's plan to build its first wind farm in Western Australia get waved through both state and federal environmental assessment processes, paving the way for development.

The post Neoen gets federal all-clear to build its first wind farm in Western Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

From corflutes and how-to-vote cards to 250,000 pencils, 240,000 volunteer vests, 80,000 ballot boxes, here’s what happens to election materials after polling day. Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Gary Rosengarten, Director, Sustainable Technologies and Systems Enabling Impact Platform., RMIT University Matt Duckham, Professor, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Gen Z want the government to address the big structural problems: housing supply, inequality and climate

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I often write about how younger Australians are carving out a different political identity from older generations. But the election result has reminded us of what cuts across age and sits in our national core. That deep-seated Aussie reaction: “yeah-nah, that’s a bit much” when things go too far. We’re allergic to imported bravado, anything too loud, too messianic. And, when pushed, we don’t shout – we shrug.

This election was one long shrug. A rejection of chaos and division, not through fury but through an assertive, ballot-powered recoil.

Dr Intifar Chowdhury is a youth researcher and a lecturer in government at Flinders University

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