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A global leader helping to tackle the world’s most intractable environmental challenges, Verra, seeks a Director, REDD+ and AFOLU to oversee our land-based work under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS).

A global leader helping to tackle the world’s most intractable environmental challenges, Verra seeks a Chief Program Officer (CPO) to oversee the various standards frameworks Verra currently manages, ensure effective collaboration with Verra’s Innovation, Market Development and Administrative teams, and provide strategic input to organizational opportunities and challenges.

European carbon prices rose by 3% on Friday, bolstered by colder weather forecasts, bullish comments out of China, and end-of-year buying, traders said.

Cereal maker prosecuted after diesel escaped from tanks into River Ise and put wildlife at risk

Weetabix has been fined £140,000 for polluting a river with thousands of litres of diesel fuel and putting at risk fish and plant life.

The Environment Agency brought a prosecution against the cereal maker for polluting the River Ise, which is close to the company’s plant in the small town of Burton Latimer near Kettering, Northamptonshire. The clean-up operation cost Weetabix £500,000.

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The pick of the best flora and fauna photos from around the world, including foraging sparrows and a swimming beaver

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Girl in viral image looks similar to activist in both the intensity of her stare and braided hair, prompting Twitter jokes

Could Greta Thunberg be a time traveller sent from the future to save humanity from the unfolding climate crisis? A cadre Twitter users seem to think so, after the photograph of a young Klondike gold miner bearing a striking resemblance to the Swedish activist was discovered this week.

The now viral 1898 image of three children operating a gold mine in Canada’s Yukon territory is part of a sprawling collection by the documentary photographer Eric Hegg. Near the end of the 19th century, the Swedish American captured some of the most iconic images of people hoping to make their fortunes in the rugged north.

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The Norwegian government has proposed cancelling up to 6 million EUAs over the next decade to help meet the country’s non-ETS reduction goals.

The Chinese government fund administering tax revenue from sales of UN-issued carbon credits has approved preferential loans to three new projects, including two natural gas distribution systems.

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

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Exclusive: scientists say bug deaths can be cut by switching off unnecessary lights

Light pollution is a significant but overlooked driver of the rapid decline of insect populations, according to the most comprehensive review of the scientific evidence to date.

Artificial light at night can affect every aspect of insects’ lives, the researchers said, from luring moths to their deaths around bulbs, to spotlighting insect prey for rats and toads, to obscuring the mating signals of fireflies.

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Finkel national hydrogen strategy gets green light from COAG, but there are fears it will provide a lifeline to prop up the coal industry and dreams of "carbon capture".

The post Finkel’s national hydrogen strategy gets green light, but could be lifeline for coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Melbourne Renewable Energy Project releases second tender, combining purchasing power of seven large energy users to source 113GWh a year of Victorian solar or wind.

The post City of Melbourne leads second “bulk-buy” renewables auction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Calix launches $2.7m proprietary BATMn electric reactor for producing advanced battery materials, in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.

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Research ministers meet in Seville next week to approve European Space Agency projects and funding.

In a week of “world’s biggest projects”, billionaires Mike Cannon Brookes and Twiggy Forrest back huge project in Northern Territory, while Tesla big battery in South Australia gets an upgrade.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: World’s biggest solar farm, and biggest battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sustainable, renewable and green: environmental goals the aviation industry is now grappling with.

Australia Institute says projections for Japanese and South Korean imports based on ‘highly inflated’ figures

As state and federal energy ministers gather for the first time in a year, a report has found that Australia has overhyped the potential demand for hydrogen exports by a factor of up to 11.

The Australia Institute thinktank published the paper as ministers prepared to discuss a national hydrogen strategy and other pressing energy issues in Perth on Friday.

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J-Power reaffirms commitment to Genex Kidston pumped hydro project following project delays.

The post J-Power recommits to Kidston pumped hydro plan, pending new off-take deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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