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Space debris falling to Earth puts fighting orbiting debris into sharp focus for Plymouth scientist.

After lost decade, Australia has a climate policy. It feels right to enjoy the moment – at least for the remainder of the week. Another small, baby step for mankind.

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The number of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) that were surrendered by facilities covered by the Safeguard Mechanism fell slightly in 2021-22, according to regulator data released Friday.

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A Canadian project developer has announced the beta launch on Thursday of its carbon credit trading platform, a move to offer a more resilient and flexible infrastructure for market participants to list, buy, sell, and verify voluntary carbon offsets.

Virgin Orbit will cease operations for the foreseeable future, according to media reports.

UK greenhouse gas output resumed its long-term downtrend in 2022, the government confirmed Thursday, as a drop in heating fuel use helped limit the post-pandemic rebound in emissions.

Senate agrees to landmark inquiry into the impacts of greenwashing on both consumers and the environment, and how best to stop it.

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Australia is about to take a big, constructive step on climate change policy: we will have a carbon price for the industry sector, under the safeguard mechanism. It comes nine years after the Abbott Coalition government abolished Labor’s carbon price. The safeguard mechanism lay as a sleeper for many years – legislated in large parts […]

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Project developers are already turning to environmental DNA (eDNA) for data they need to generate biodiversity credits, supported by today’s availability of easy-to-use kits and tailored analytical offerings.

After making its first foray into Australian renewables last month, Ingka Investments has bought three NSW solar farms – two under operation and underway.

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A US federal court on Thursday issued a stay on the EPA’s move to reject small refiners’ request for compliance relief under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), building on several other moves by appellate judges this year.

One key difference between kaitiakitanga and conservation is that the former considers people as part of the environment, while the latter manages nature as if people were separate from it. Tara McAllister, Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Cate Macinnis-Ng, Associate Professor in Biological Sciences, University of Auckland Dan C H Hikuroa, Senior Lecturer in Māori Studies, University of Auckland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Carbon standards body Verra on Thursday scrapped its tiered fee structure for a higher flat issuance rate per offset, while also raising non-issuance related project levies and introducing new charges for verification and validation bodies (VVBs).

Shell makes its first big battery investment anywhere in world in deal with Macquarie for massive project near Melbourne.

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The number of entities awaiting approval by California regulator ARB to take delivery of allowances or offsets in the state’s cap-and-trade programme jumped further in Q1, according to Carbon Pulse analysis of state data, with the few new participants coming from financial players.

Fortescue signs renewable supply deal for 300MW green hydrogen and green ammonia facility in Norway.

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More than 1.3 million Thais have fallen ill this year from a spike in extreme air pollution.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose in tandem with a more supportive macroeconomic environment this week as recent volatility calmed, while Washington Carbon Allowance (WCA) values set new record highs as compliance entities were heard buying.

EU agrees to set new target of 42.5 per cent renewables by 2030 - a share of overall energy use, not just the grid.

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