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Ahead of next week’s launch of allowance futures for the EU’s new ETS2 carbon market, analysts polled by Carbon Pulse are cautiously bullish on prices but warn of significant uncertainty – both in terms of liquidity and regulatory risk.

A group of US Republican lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to extend the federal biodiesel blender’s tax credit for two years.

The third time could be the charm for a US bill aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the agriculture sector, as house representatives look to build momentum ahead of potentially damaging anti-climate farming legislation incoming this fall.

A startup working at the intersection of agriculture and climate change mitigation is advancing a methane-reducing vaccine for livestock, positioning it as a globally scalable tool for cutting GHG emissions.

Switzerland has signed a bilateral carbon trade agreement with Kenya, it was announced Friday.

Australian police are routinely escorting biosecurity officers onto private properties after they reported being threatened with dogs and guns

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On a stormy Friday night in Samford, in Brisbane’s north-west, more than 200 people attended a meeting keen to learn how they could stop the government from eradicating a dangerous pest.

A two-sided sheet of paper placed on each seat advised residents how to legally obstruct a biosecurity officer from the National Fire Ant Eradication Program.

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In 2019, the UK committed in law to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Now the political climate has changed.

The world’s first direct air capture (DAC) plant that captures CO2 from the atmosphere and uses it to create a building material has begun operations in the UK.

Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.

Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but are fished for commercial pig food

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A ban on fishing for sand eels in UK waters will remain in place despite a legal challenge from the EU.

The small, silvery eels make up the bulk of the diet of seabirds, but they are fished for commercial pig food. A lack of sand eels means seabirds such as puffins can starve to death.

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The UK holds great promise for scaling carbon removals provided the sector can access CO2 transport and storage infrastructure, adequate subsidies, and can overcome feedstock issues, wrote a think tank in a report this week, which gave several recommendations for how the government should support the fledgling industry.

The World Bank has approved two International Development Association (IDA) financings totalling more than $180 million to support Benin's efforts in improving land tenure security and enhancing forest management, including for the generation of carbon credits.

Shell posted a sharp drop in first-quarter net profits as the company was hit by weaker oil prices, but the fossil fuel producer still pushed ahead with its policy to boost the share price with buybacks after the renewables and energy solutions segment lost money.

EU carbon allowances surged to a one-month high amid sustained mid-morning buying that took the market through key technical resistance levels, as natural gas prices continued to recover after dropping to a nine-month low earlier in the week.

Environmentalists worry that the post-Brexit legislation will allow the destruction of rare and fragile ecosystems

Walk along the gin-clear River Itchen in Hampshire and you might see otters, salmon, kingfishers and clouds of mayflies, all supported by the unique ecosystem of the chalk stream.

The UK has no tropical rainforests or tigers; its wildlife is arguably more modest in appearance. But its chalk streams are some of the rarest habitats in the world – there are only 200, and England boasts 85% of them. If you look properly, they are as biodiverse and beautiful as any rainforest.

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The West Australian government said Friday a study it had undertaken with two European partners added more evidential heft to its long running plans to turn a port several hundred kilometres north of capital Perth into a green hydrogen and ammonia export super hub.

Biodiversity credits could contribute to achieving global biodiversity targets, provided that prices are increased through improved credit accounting methods, according to a study released this week.

Switching from traditional air cooling to liquid-based systems can slash carbon emissions by as much as 21% across a data centre’s lifecycle, a study by tech giant Microsoft has found.

A major Asian airline is set to begin adding carbon pricing to flights this year to meet the cost of sourcing necessary offset credits to meet its mandated decarbonisation goals.

Verified carbon removal credits from wastewater alkalinity enhancement (WAE) have been issued this week by a removals registry, marking the first delivery under the developer's multi-million dollar agreement with a removals buyer club.