Natural capital accounting can assess biodiversity offset policies, study says
Natural capital accounting (NCA) can be used to help assess the effectiveness of biodiversity offset policies, while providing a pathway towards an international standard of reporting, a study of an Australian region has said.
Read MoreNZ agtech firm makes first Australian investment
A New Zealand government-backed investment firm has committed cash to an Australian startup tackling methane emissions from cattle, its first trans-Tasman spend.
Read MoreNZ Market: NZU price inches up as compliance buyers emerge, forestry selling eases
The NZU price has inched up in recent days as buyers come out of the woodwork and cash-strapped foresters selling into the emissions trading scheme subsides.
Read MoreAsian flag carrier signs on for SAF, SAF certificates
One of Asia’s largest carriers has signed an agreement to take 1,000 tonnes of CORSIA-eligible sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and another to take SAF certificates to reduce emissions by just under 10,000t.
Read MoreAustralian coal miner could suffer up to $492 mln in carbon costs by 2050, thinktank warns
An Anglo-Swiss coal miner could face hundreds of millions of dollars in carbon liability costs if it does not cut methane emissions from its Australian coal mines, analysis on Monday outlined.
Read MoreVCM Report: CORSIA carbon credit futures trade above $24, regulatory support continues to build
Supportive regulatory developments continued to point towards a brighter near-term future for the voluntary carbon market, as CORSIA Phase 1-eligible futures traded above $24 in one Asia-based exchange.
Read MoreGlobal temperature extremes may reduce after net zero, but regional impacts vary -report
Achieving net zero CO2 emissions could lead to a global decrease in temperature extremes, but the extent of this reduction will vary significantly across regions, a new report has found.
Read MoreNorwegian sovereign fund to challenge mining companies over environmental concerns
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund announced on Sunday it will engage mining firms Rio Tinto and South32 to address environmental concerns linked to their operations in the Amazon rainforest, rather than divest in the companies.
Read MoreCCUS at Chinese coal plants could be scaled for global decarbonisation push, lobby argues
China is providing a new business case and proof of concept for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) at coal-fired power stations, dropping the cost of capture by over 40% and demonstrating the tech’s scalability for emissions reductions, a paper from an Australian coal lobby group argued Monday.
Read MoreInternational agreement to ban chemicals sparks criticism
Countries agreed on Friday to eliminate a group of harmful industrial chemicals, under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, but the decision to allow exemptions fuelled concerns among observers.
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