Developer hands biodiversity crediting scheme to independent administrator
Australia’s GreenCollar will hand its NaturePlus biodiversity crediting scheme to Accounting for Nature, in early 2025, for independent administration in a bid to enhance credibility and lay the foundations for market growth.
Read MoreLNG ship building outpaces gas demand, not compliant even with most conservative climate scenario, report says
The ‘golden age’ of gas and the expanding trade in LNG has led to a glut of carriers being built that is incompatible with even the most conservative climate outlook from the International Energy Agency, a think tank said Monday.
Read MoreResearchers release yet another study damning Australia’s human-induced regeneration carbon credits
Another peer-reviewed paper has found “extreme levels of non-compliance” in Australian human-induced regeneration (HIR) projects, despite the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) continuing to claim the carbon credit scheme is sound.
Read MoreAustralia’s Clean Energy Regulator consults on ACCU registry, exchange
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has launched a consultation on its Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) registry and exchange currently in development.
Read MoreNew carbon capture partnership to explore steelmaking decarbonisation in India
A UK carbon capture firm will collaborate with an Indian steelmaker and a global mining company to speed up the deployment of carbon capture technology to decarbonise steel in India, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Australia’s environmental credibility contrasts good intentions, summit delegates say
Attendees of Australia’s first Global Nature Positive Summit lauded the government for hosting the event, but the current political troubles it faces and lingering questions over how to incentivise private sector investment are not going away.
Read MoreSatellite data tool finds methane leaks could be higher than reported in Australia
Emissions from 20 methane leak hotspots could be twice the official number, according to a Canberra-based think tank that has examined the sites using a new satellite measuring tool offering granularity past the self reporting required of emitters under Australian law.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Australia’s draft plan of attack on feral cats a good step forward, but implementation and cash will be key
Australia is finalising an updated battle strategy for its war on feral cats, one of the biggest drivers of native mammal extinctions on the continent, but experts say how the plan is implemented and the funding behind it will be the key to victory.
Read MoreAustralian climate tech VC firm raises A$100 mln in new round
An Australian climate tech company has raised A$100 million ($67 mln) from the nation’s oldest bank and its clean energy financier for investment into a range of decarbonisation areas, it said Tuesday.
Read MoreProposed nature metrics need to be more rigorous, global nature summit hears
A proposed biodiversity measuring metric initiative needs to factor in the interplay of climate change and proposed actions, rather than simply focusing on observing changes, an expert told the Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney Tuesday.
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