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People involved with developing the EU’s list of sustainable activities are unhappy with how it has addressed biodiversity so far, the ex-biodiversity lead for influential advisory group Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF) has said.

Scientists believe the species' last stronghold is just four miles from Cardiff.

There are at least 157,820 outstanding applications to local authorities, and waits of up to 15 years

There are few things so quintessentially English as the allotment, but the number of people waiting for a space of their own has almost doubled in the last 12 years.

The most recent figures, obtained by Greenpeace through freedom of information requests, show there are now at least 157,820 applications sitting on English local authorities’ allotment waiting lists, up 81% from 12 years ago when researchers found the figure was 86,787.

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The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on Wednesday launched its carbon credit trading platform, though activity remained muted on the opening day as demand and supply are both limited.

Much of the methane emitted today as part of fossil fuel production could be avoided, limiting the warming gases emitted into the environment and helping to keep global temperatures below 1.5C above pre-industrial times, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday.

Investments in nature still make up only a minor part of the sustainable finance market, though their share of the ESG bond market is increasing and there is growth potential for carbon credits with nature-based co-benefits as well as in the emerging biocredit market, according to new analysis.

French waste company Veolia has signed a large waste management contract with the Hong Kong government that will also see it capture 10 million tonnes of CO2 over two decades.

People are ahead of governments, says David Cooper, who blames backtracking on parties seeking ‘wedge issues’ for electoral gain

Government backtracking on environmental promises is being driven by politicians and vested interests, not the public, the acting UN biodiversity chief has said, as he called for greater support for those experiencing short-term costs from green policies.

David Cooper, acting executive secretary for the UN convention on biological diversity (CBD), told the Guardian he believed the public mood was not moving against greater environmental protections, and that vested interests opposed to action on the climate crisis and nature loss were trying to frustrate progress.

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W.A. government is looking at supporting an electrolyser manufacturing facility in the state to support its massive green hydrogen plans.

The post W.A. wants to build electrolysers to support massive green hydrogen plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Korea’s latest monthly CO2 auction for the current ETS compliance cycle again sold only a limited share of the permits on offer, as the market continues to struggle with lukewarm demand despite recent updates on carryover rules.

A Europe-wide biodiversity research initiative has called for more integration of scenario planning of ecosystem threats to support transparency and assist with financial cost decisions.

Calls come after federal court dismisses legal action against environment minister’s decisions on two mine expansions

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Conservation groups say Australia’s environment laws must be changed to include a climate trigger after the federal court dismissed a legal challenge against the environment minister’s decisions on two proposed coalmine expansions.

Known as the living wonders case, the legal action launched by the Environment Council of Central Queensland (ECoCeQ) alleged the minister, Tanya Plibersek, failed to protect the environment from climate harm when she decided the projects could move the next stage of the federal assessment process.

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A soil carbon project developer is bullish on its ability to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), with the ambition of generating some 10 million units across 1 million hectares of land by the end of the decade. 

Selected from 49,957 entries from 95 countries, the winners of the Natural History Museum’s prestigious wildlife photographer of the year competition were revealed at an awards ceremony in South Kensington on Tuesday. The flagship wildlife photographer of the year exhibition featuring the awarded images will open on Friday 13 October 2023 at the Natural History Museum in London

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New California law means fossil majors like Chevron will have to account for emissions from vehicles that use their fuel. This will have a global impact.

The post New climate law compels companies to disclose all their emissions – it’s a big deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Registrations open for massive tender for battery storage to fill potential gaps in South Australia and Victoria, which have the most variable wind and solar power.

The post Australia’s biggest storage tender kicks off to fill gaps in wind and solar states appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW distribution network company to roll out 5,600 smart meters to customers after being granted a "trial waiver" from the Australian Energy Regulator.

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Canada’s federal government and Nova Scotia have announced a C$28.5 million ($21 mln) programme that will run over three years to conserve and protect biodiversity, habitat, and species at risk across the province.

A London-headquartered global investment firm this week launched a biodiversity strategy, eyeing four themes in particular that offer investment opportunities while addressing nature loss.

Consultation on federal government plans to establish an offshore wind zone off NSW coast of Illawarra is stirring up some bizarre behaviour and claims.

The post Offshore wind turbines will “block the sunrise:” Illawarra consultation takes a bizarre twist appeared first on RenewEconomy.