Environmental NGO files lawsuit against US for failing to designate critical habitat for threatened coastal species

Published 22:15 on July 8, 2026 / Last updated at 22:15 on July 8, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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An environmental non-profit is suing the US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for what it called a failure to protect a critical coastal habitat of a threatened large sea snail.

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Canadian province advances biodiversity conservation projects, protecting an additional 127k ha

Published 23:49 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 08:09 on July 8, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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A Canadian province is moving ahead on three massive land conservation recommendations, protecting approximately 127,000 hectares of vital watershed and wildlife ecosystems.

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Canadian national carbon credit framework pledged under new multi-billion dollar prosperity agreement

Published 00:15 on July 4, 2026 / Last updated at 00:29 on July 4, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, US & Canada), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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British Columbia and Canada signed a multi-billion dollar prosperity agreement, including a commitment to develop a multilateral National Carbon Credit Framework.

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UPDATE – Carbon credit insurers receive Verra approval for durability pilot

Published 21:48 on July 2, 2026 / Last updated at 22:34 on July 2, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Europe), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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A Zurich-headquartered carbon credit insurer has received Verra approval for its reversal insurance under the standard’s durability pilot initiative.

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Media company signs agreement to pilot emissions tracking, offsetting programme

Published 00:14 on July 2, 2026 / Last updated at 00:18 on July 2, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A US-based media company has signed an agreement to begin tracking and offsetting production emissions in 2027 at a rate of $20 per credit.

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Regenerative agriculture programme claims 96k tCO2e in emissions reductions, removals

Published 09:28 on July 1, 2026 / Last updated at 09:28 on July 1, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Nature & Biodiversity (Corporate), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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A regenerative agriculture network has said it contributed to 96,000 tonnes of CO2e in emissions reductions and removals in 2025 across four European countries, nearly double that of the previous year.

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Robust environmental assessments enhance infrastructure completion, says Canadian expert

Published 00:18 on July 1, 2026 / Last updated at 00:18 on July 1, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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Robust environmental governance doesn’t impede major project approval but actually accelerates completion, a prominent Canadian researcher said.

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Global energy emissions rose in 2025 despite surge in renewables -report

Published 23:42 on June 30, 2026 / Last updated at 23:45 on June 30, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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Renewables were the fastest growing energy source in 2025, but global energy emissions still ticked up 1.1%, driven by an expansion of fossil fuel use in the US, found a report.

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International climate diplomacy should evolve to distinguish institutional, implementation processes -report

Published 23:21 on June 29, 2026 / Last updated at 23:21 on June 29, 2026 / and / EMEA (Europe), International (UN Climate Talks), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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A recent report by a German non-profit suggested a two-tiered approach to multilateralism in international climate diplomacy, more distinctly distinguishing between institutional and implementation efforts, offers the most realistic path for turning talk into action.

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Canada allocates over C$19 mln to clean energy and industrial decarbonisation in mining

Published 00:10 on June 27, 2026 / Last updated at 22:01 on June 29, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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An announcement of 12 new projects to advance Canada’s mining infrastructure includes five new decarbonisation schemes.

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