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The influential Nature Positive Initiative (NPI) on Wednesday launched a pilot of its draft metrics for businesses and financial institutions in a bid to enable the measuring of progress towards nature positive.

A Canadian clean tech startup has secured C$20 million ($14.5 mln) in its first major round of funding.

The US EPA confirmed Tuesday plans were in motion to repeal its emissions standards for new and existing power plants, as well as state plans to limit CO2 from coal-fired electricity generation.

Danish wind giant installs its first commercial 15MW wind turbine, the first of 64 to be installed at an offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany.

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A Maine environmental commissioner recommended delaying proposed climate superfund legislation introduced in both chambers at a hearing Monday.

A global IT and consulting firm has reinforced its environmental commitments in an updated ESG policy, pledging deeper emissions cuts and expanded investment in “high-quality” carbon offsets as it targets net zero by 2040.

University boosts its installed solar capacity to 5.8 MW with completion of what is being described as the largest urban solar farm in the state.

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A Brazilian metropolis has authorised just under R$722,800 ($126,400) in tax credits for businesses that have offset a collective 34,800 tonnes CO2, it announced last week.

The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) bloc of countries last week launched a sustainability framework highlighting forest carbon and international trade restrictions as key policy considerations for an aligned front.

A US energy regular approved the extension of Maryland coal plants that were scheduled to retire at the end of the month, potentially increasing the long-term emissions profile for the RGGI state.

A New Hampshire Senate committee took up a bill Tuesday that seeks to tax forest land enrolled in carbon offset projects.

Double-glazing keeps homes at pleasant temperatures without much need for heating or cooling. But history and cost mean they’re rare in Australia. Trivess Moore, Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Lisa de Kleyn, Research Fellow in Climate Change Adaptation, La Trobe University Ralph Horne, Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University Tom Simko, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Tasmania government opens consultation on how the state should accelerate the development, adoption and export of fossil fuel alternatives like green hydrogen.

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From Australia to Sweden to New Zealand, these towns demonstrate how managed retreat in action is a fine balancing act between history, culture and community. Stacy Vallis, Lecturer in Architecture and Emerging Technologies, Auckland University of Technology Andrew Burgess, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Ann Morrison, Associate Professor in Interactive Design, Auckland University of Technology Imelda Piri, Lecturer in Built Environments Engineering, Auckland University of Technology Priscila Besen, Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, Auckland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A Texas bill aiming to ban the state from enacting a carbon tax and a clean fuel standard passed the Texas House Monday with the support of a handful of Democratic lawmakers.

The UK's Woodland Carbon Code has unveiled changes in a new version of its crediting framework, including lengthening the minimum project duration to align with the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) standards, as well as introducing biodiversity baselining.

The European Commission has unveiled on Tuesday a long-awaited roadmap detailing its strategy to phase out Russian fossil fuels for good by the end of 2027, with the plan to be followed by legislative proposals next month.

A carbon credit provider raised $4.5 million in funding from several venture capital investors and also launched its backstop measure to mitigate risk, the company announced Tuesday.

Exclusive: Government and water firms preparing for possible shortages as dry weather is expected to continue

England is heading towards a drought this summer unless there is significant rainfall soon, as reservoir water levels dwindle.

The government will on Wednesday convene the National Drought Group of water companies, farming groups and other experts to prepare for what is expected to be a dry summer with potential water shortages.

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Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations

Plastic producers have pushed “advanced recycling” as a salve to the plastic waste crisis despite knowing for years that it is not a technically or economically feasible solution, a new report argues.

Advanced recycling, also known as chemical recycling, refers to a variety of processes used to break plastics into their constituent molecules. The industry has increasingly promoted these technologies, as public concern about the environmental and health effects of plastic pollution has grown. Yet the rollout of these technologies has been plagued by problems, according to a new analysis from the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI), a fossil-fuel accountability advocacy group.

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