Bottom trawling threatens seabirds, cetaceans in UK MPAs -NGO
A new report said that some three quarters of site assessments for UK marine protected areas (MPAs) designated to safeguard whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seabirds identify bottom trawling as a threat requiring management.
Read MoreFossil fuels inclusion would undermine incoming Canadian sustainable finance taxonomy -report
Including oil and gas activities in Canada’s planned sustainable finance taxonomy would undermine its credibility, invite greenwashing and reduce its ability to attract investment for net zero-aligned projects, a new report argued.
Read MoreAI looms large over Big Tech sustainability reports
Two of the world’s largest technology companies reaffirmed their long-term climate targets in sustainability reports released this week, while acknowledging that AI is making them harder to achieve.
Read MoreQuebec eyes 77% renewable energy share by 2050 under C$87bln plan
Quebec aims to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix to nearly 77% by 2050, from around 48% currently, under a newly published long-term energy strategy.
Read MoreForestry asset manager taps digital twin technology
A nature tech company has secured a commercial agreement to provide biomass analysis across part of an institutional forestry portfolio, it was announced on Wednesday.
Read More$8 bln clean energy project scrapped in Louisiana
A planned clean energy project in Louisiana will not proceed after failing to meet internal financial return criteria, its developer announced Tuesday.
Read MoreResearchers outline four actions to strengthen protection of Europe’s primary, old-growth forests
Europe could do more to protect its remaining primary and old-growth forests using existing provisions in the Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR), according to a new perspective paper.
Read MoreFederal oversight of US renewable energy pipeline puts $121 bln at risk -report
Heightened federal oversight since 2025 could disrupt the US renewable energy pipeline, putting over $121 billion of investment at risk, according to a new analysis.
Read MoreInternational climate diplomacy should evolve to distinguish institutional, implementation processes -report
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.
Read MoreCFTC: Producers, managed money reduce CCA net length
Producers and financial players have both reduced their California Carbon Allowance (CCA) net length, according to the latest US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data.
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